Teesside housing deal builds momentum

A residential development in Teesside is continuing to gather pace thanks to a new partnership supporting affordable housing delivery in the region.

Miller Homes and Thirteen Group have agreed a £24 million forward funding deal to deliver 130 homes at Portside Village, in Eston. 

The scheme is part of a wider 800-home development transforming an 80-acre site into a vibrant, mixed-tenure community. 

Construction began in January 2025, with the first homes expected by September and all 130 homes scheduled to be complete by the end of 2027.

Bosses say the deal builds on a previous agreement for 109 homes at the same site, with the hope it will lay the groundwork for future collaborations.

Matthew Bench, group managing director – partnerships at Miller Homes, said: “Miller Homes is delighted to have agreed another deal with Thirteen Group to deliver 130 homes for social rent and shared ownership in Eston, and we hope this forms the foundation for many more in the future. 

“We look forward to providing high quality and sustainable homes for the area and investing in the neighbourhood to ensure that the community we build, and the people living in it, can grow and prosper.

“Building high-quality homes for affordable rent as part of our business model, like these for Thirteen Group, allows us to continue diversifying our portfolio, while creating new opportunities for land acquisition and supporting our overall growth ambitions to 6500 homes per year.”

Sharon Thomas, director of development and partnerships at Thirteen Group, added: “We’re working hard to provide more homes for local people, whether that means leading on developments ourselves or acquiring homes from development partners, as is the case here.

“We’re delighted to be working with Miller – and with funding support from Homes England – to offer customers access to these high-quality new homes for social rent and shared ownership.

“It’s a fantastic development in a great location and we look forward to seeing these new homes take shape.”

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