Portsmouth’s defence boom: what it means for landlords, businesses and the people we house
Something significant is happening on the South Coast, and it’s worth paying attention to whether you own a property, run a business relocating staff, or are one of the skilled professionals about to call this city home.
Over the past few weeks, Portsmouth has been named at the centre of a major wave of defence investment. BAE Systems recently secured a multi-million-pound contract to maintain the Royal Navy’s torpedo capability, protecting around 100 highly skilled engineering and technician roles in the city, and that sits inside a far larger multi-billion-pound national submarine and defence programme that names Portsmouth as one of its key sites. Add the ongoing work at HM Naval Base, the marine and aerospace engineering firms across the region, and a steady pipeline of graduate and apprentice recruitment, and the picture is clear: skilled people are arriving in Portsmouth, and they all need somewhere to live.
That’s where Hilton Homes comes in. We manage short-term, long-term and serviced accommodation across Portsmouth, Southsea, Chichester, Emsworth and the Isle of Wight, and we work directly with the businesses and professionals driving this demand. No middlemen, no layers of agency fees, just a direct management model built around real people who need quality homes. Here’s what this moment means for each of the people we work with.
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Phoebe Hilton. Hilton Homes Property Ltd