31/05/2026
Could this solve the temporary housing crisis (and help developers fund the planning process)? 🏗️
While attending UK REiiF last week, we got an exclusive look at Portakabin’s new temporary accommodation venture.
They are producing 24 sqm, high-spec studio modules, kitted out by IKEA and clad in highly realistic printed CP board, designed specifically for temporary housing.
Why is this a game-changer for developers?
If you have a derelict site stuck in a 2-year planning process, these units can be installed on flexible leases. It provides high-quality, temporary homes for families on council waiting lists while generating a “meanwhile use” income for the site. And if your planning comes through, the units can be relocated to a new site within a week.
This is exactly the type of pragmatic, off-site MMC thinking the industry needs.
📺 We covered this, along with the massive infrastructure spending coming to the Oxford-Cambridge Arc, in our full UK REiiF debrief. Watch it now on YouTube! 🔗 [Link in Bio]
