Rural Housing
The affordability of rural housing to people from a range of ages and backgrounds is key concern for RSN.
03 Feb 2017
Rural people support more homes
Two thirds of rural people support building the new of homes in their local area, says a survey. Some 65% of those who said they live in ‘a country village...
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01 Feb 2017
House Price Statistics
This analysis presents the UK House Price Index (UK HPI data published by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2016.) and associated affordability ratios for a chosen local authority area The...
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29 Jan 2017
Keep neighbourhood plans watertight, say councils
Parish councils are urging the government to stand firm against developers who “want to ride roughshod” over the wishes of rural communities. It comes after developers challenged a government move...
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10 Jan 2017
Landowners outline rural housing ‘answers’
Rural business leaders have set out five action points they claim will help ease the shortage of affordable homes. The Country Land and Business Association, which represents landowners, farmers and...
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02 Jan 2017
Garden villages ‘will ease housing crisis’
England’s first ever garden villages will help to ease the country’s housing crisis, says the government. Garden villages are settlements of between 1,500 and 10,000 homes. The location of the...
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25 Nov 2016
Call for £60m rural housing programme
THE Rural Services Network has called for £60m annually to be invested in a rural housing programme. The network made the call after Chancellor Philip Hammond used his 2016 Autumn...
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22 Jul 2016
Experts launch rural housing website
A NEW website aims to promote the work of experts striving to improve the provision of rural housing. The Rural Housing Alliance is a group of housing associations that develop...
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21 Jul 2016
‘Unlock’ rural housing government urged
RURAL landowners have called on the government to tackle the rural housing shortage as a matter of urgency. The Country Land and Business Association said ministers should “unlock the potential”...
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08 May 2016
We’re all complicit in housing crisis
Developing new homes in many parts of rural England has been far too difficult, says David Orr. We have a choice between a rural future of slowly atrophying villages being...
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03 May 2016
Government to address housing concerns
The government is expected to address rural concerns about its Housing and Planning Bill. Government ministers are expected to bring forward a number of amendments when the Bill returns to...
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