Rural Affordable Housing
Rural communities are grappling with a severe affordable housing crisis, marked by high house prices, elevated living costs, and lower incomes, threatening their sustainability and vitality.
07 Aug 2023
Demand for social homes in rural areas is growing at over 10 times the rate of that in towns and cities
The National Housing Federation recently published research showing that the number of rural households on local authority waiting lists in England, increased by 31% between 2019 and 2022, far exceeding...
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07 Aug 2023
Conference Spotlight: Discussions to focus on Rural Affordable Housing
Having a place to call home is probably top on the list of priorities for everyone across the UK, however in rural England, low wages, along with high house prices...
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31 Jul 2023
1m new homes – but what does it mean for rural?
It was announced last week that the government will meet its manifesto commitment to build 1million homes over this Parliament. Making the announcement, the Prime Minster said “Today I can...
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28 Jul 2023
Sussex village increases affordable housing by 9%
The completion of 15 brand new affordable rural homes was officially marked by the community of Icklesham in East Sussex on Friday 14 July 2023. Prior to the houses being...
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17 Jul 2023
Independent review calls for more to be done to address labour shortages in the food supply chain
An independent review into labour shortages in the food chain has found that the industry currently faces difficulties in recruiting and retaining an adequate workforce. It attributes this challenge to...
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10 Jul 2023
Round up from #RuralHousingWeek
Last week, the RSN and many of its members proudly supported Rural Housing Week. Led by the National Housing Federation, the week aimed to shine a spotlight on the housing challenges...
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03 Jul 2023
RSN backs calls for better affordable housing in rural areas as part of Rural Housing Week 2023
This week the National Housing Federation (NFH) is running its annual campaign which highlights the challenges facing rural areas when it comes to housing. There have been some truly dreadful...
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03 Jul 2023
RSN joins major Coalition to combat escalating rural homelessness crisis
In the face of a rapidly escalating rural homelessness crisis, a powerful new coalition is launching today. The ‘Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition’ is a collective of more than 20 leading...
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03 Jul 2023
Changes to Government funding promises better quality affordable homes
It was announced last week that grant funding provided through the Government’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26, can now be used to fund replacement homes, alongside new affordable homes, as part...
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06 Jun 2023
Rural Services Network will be making its members’ views known on the Government’s consultation on holiday lets
The Government’s consultation on holiday lets is due to close this week and the Rural Services Network will be making its members’ views known The consultation, launched last month by...
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