Housing association, scheduled to merge with Flagship in the first half of 2025, has raised its spending on existing homes to £34m, up from £25m this time last year.

The 47,000-home association attributed the increase to “continued elevated levels” of demand across many services, with demand for repairs rising by 20% compared to last year.

According to its unaudited mid-year results, Bromford expects this high level of demand to continue into the second half of the year, affecting its overall operating margin, which has decreased from 31% to 30% year-on-year.