Rural Housing Network
17 Mar 2025
RNH Seeks Research Partner for Project on Devolution’s Impact on Rural Affordable Housing
As a proud member of the Rural Housing Network (RHN), the Rural Services Network (RSN) is pleased to share that the RHN is currently in the process of selecting a...
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02 Apr 2024
The Untapped Potential of Rural Exception Sites
The recent report by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), “Delivering Rural Opportunity,” casts a spotlight on Rural Exception Sites as a promising avenue to mitigate the...
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03 Sep 2014
Rural Services Network briefing on Proposal to remove affordable housing from sites of less than 10 units
This briefing sets out the unintended and inter-related consequences of the proposal to remove an affordable housing requirement from sites of less than 10 units. Overall there is a danger...
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25 Jun 2013
How to….involve the community in rural housing development
We have been working in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) to develop a guide to support our members working in rural housing. The guide highlights the examples...
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07 Feb 2013
Partnership with Chartered Institute of Housing
We have established a rural housing partnership with the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) – combining forces to maximise the benefits for our members working in rural housing management and...
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07 Feb 2013
Rural Housing Activities
The Rural Services Network is involved in the following activities relating to rural housing: • An annual All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG on Rural Services) on specific rural housing issues....
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07 Feb 2013
Rural Housing Objectives
In a period of sustained austerity, rural areas are at most risk as resources become focused on easier solutions where larger numbers of people live. The Rural Services Network is...
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