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.
24 Jul 2025
Small developments making a huge difference
As one of England’s largest specialist rural housing associations, Hastoe knows only too well the huge and beneficial impact that building just a small number of affordable homes can have...
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24 Jul 2025
Introducing Sophie Norton, RISE’s subject matter expert in retrofit for heritage and historic homes
Sophie Norton is a Sustainability Consultant at Turner & Townsend, and the Retrofit Information, Support and Expertise (RISE) subject matter expert for historic and heritage properties. Before joining Turner &...
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24 Jul 2025
Making a case for the countryside: Connexus launches Rural Voice
In July, rural housing association Connexus published Rural Voice, a companion piece to its 2025–2030 Corporate Plan, homes you can build a life in. Launched during Rural Housing Week, the...
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24 Jul 2025
Rural Housing, Real Benefits: Partnership supports villages in meeting local needs
Affordable housing provider Trent & Dove has partnered with Support Staffordshire to address common misconceptions surrounding rural housebuilding – and to highlight the community benefits it brings. The benefits Affordable...
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21 Jul 2025
West Devon Invests Second Home Tax In New Housing
West Devon Borough Council has committed to investing £80,400 from second home council tax income to support the purchase of two new homes under the Government’s Local Authority Housing Fund...
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14 Jul 2025
The Case for Affordable Rural Housing
A major new research report was launched on Monday 7 July to mark the start of Rural Housing Week, setting out practical solutions to address the chronic shortage of affordable...
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14 Jul 2025
Exploring the Impact of Devolution on Affordable Rural Housing
The delivery of affordable housing remains one of the most pressing challenges facing rural communities. In many parts of England, rural house prices continue to rise faster than wages, outpacing...
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14 Jul 2025
RSN Hosts Rural Housing Week Member Seminar
As part of Rural Housing Week 2025, the Rural Services Network was pleased to host a member-exclusive seminar on Rural Affordable Housing on Wednesday 9 July. The session brought together...
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09 Jul 2025
Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government Closed 9 July 2025 Planning Reform Working Paper: Reforming Site Thresholds The paper formed part of a series of working papers on different...
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07 Jul 2025
Rural Housing Week 2025
This week is Rural Housing Week 2025, an annual campaign led by the National Housing Federation to spotlight the vital role affordable housing plays in keeping rural communities vibrant, inclusive...
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