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.
02 May 2025
Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Closed 2 May 2025 Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes The consultation set out proposals to raise the minimum energy efficiency...
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28 Apr 2025
Royal Support for Rural Housing
HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of English Rural, will attend the “Affordable Rural Housing: Opportunity in Changing Times” conference on Wednesday, 30th April 2025, held at Coram, Brunswick Square, London....
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22 Apr 2025
Rural Growth Must Power National Renewal
Newly released figures from DEFRA’s Rural Economic Bulletin reveal a stark warning: productivity in England’s most sparsely populated rural areas has fallen to just 84% of the national average, down...
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22 Apr 2025
Housing Crisis is a Health Crisis
A powerful new report from Crisis, supported by Health Equals, is shining a spotlight on how unaffordable private rents are driving people into poor health and homelessness. Titled “Now I...
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22 Apr 2025
Will Metro Mayors Deliver for the Countryside?
On Thursday 1 May 2025, voters in parts of England will head to the polls to elect metro mayors for several combined authority areas. These roles come with strategic powers...
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14 Apr 2025
Elevating Rural Voices: RSN’s Year of Impact
As the national voice championing rural services, the Rural Services Network (RSN) is proud to reflect on a year of meaningful progress, advocacy, and collaboration. In 2024/25, we continued to...
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14 Apr 2025
Call for Urgent Investment in Rural Housing as Crisis Grows
At Current Rates, Clearing Rural Social Housing Waiting Lists Would Take 89 Years. A pioneering partnership between housing and homelessness organisations has launched a report to make the case to...
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14 Apr 2025
Families Waiting Years for Truly Affordable Homes
In communities across England, families in desperate need of affordable housing are now facing waits that stretch decades—often far beyond their children’s upbringing—for a family-sized (3+ bed) social home. Analysis...
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07 Apr 2025
England’s Homeless Children
The report “England’s Homeless Children: The Crisis in Temporary Accommodation,” recently published by the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, provides a comprehensive analysis of the escalating situation of homelessness...
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07 Apr 2025
Resident Engagement And Retrofit Projects – RISE Support To Boost Your Engagement Activity
When a local authority or social housing provider is planning any form of improvements to their housing stock, engagement with their residents is always a vital consideration. This is especially...
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