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.
20 Oct 2026
Supported Housing Week: A Voice For Rural Communities
Supported Housing Week is underway, highlighting the difference a home with the right support can make and calling for a secure future for these services. Organised by the National Housing...
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05 Oct 2026
Spotlight on Rural Housing – October 2026
Welcome to the latest edition of the Rural Housing Spotlight, a quarterly publication for Rural Services Network members, produced in partnership with the Rural Housing Alliance, bringing together research, policy...
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22 Sep 2026
Norfolk Plan Links New Homes With Nature Recovery
A new approach to balancing housebuilding with environmental protection is being tested in Norfolk, with the potential to support up to 15,780 new homes while funding improvements to some of...
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21 Sep 2026
Brownfield Land Could Accommodate 1.54 Million Homes
New research from CPRE suggests that previously developed land across England could accommodate more than 1.54 million new homes, slightly exceeding the Government’s national target of delivering 1.5 million homes...
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15 Sep 2026
Planning Staff Shortages Risk Delaying New Homes
Nine in ten local authority planning departments across England and Wales are operating below full staffing capacity, according to new research from the Home Builders Federation and Paragon Bank. The...
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12 Sep 2026
Meet English Rural: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Building Homes, Sustaining Communities: Why English Rural Backs The Rural Services Network We are proud to support the Rural Services Network’s National Rural Conference 2026. The RSN gives rural England...
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17 Aug 2026
Homelessness Figures Highlight Rural Data Gaps
Record numbers of households and children are living in temporary accommodation across England, but the published figures may not reveal the full extent or impact of homelessness in rural communities....
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17 Aug 2026
New Planning Rules to Allow More Homes Near Train Stations
Thousands of new homes could be built near well-connected train, tram and underground stations under changes to England’s planning rules announced by the Government. The revised National Planning Policy Framework...
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05 Aug 2026
Hastoe: Rural Housing Week Was Key Moment To Highlight Vital Role Of Section 106 Homes
During this year’s Rural Housing Week (6-10 July), Hastoe Housing Association joined the National Housing Federation (NHF) and other rural housing associations in shining a spotlight on the social and...
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05 Aug 2026
Helping sustain village life in Diddlebury
Amanda Knowles, Head of Development Amanda Knowles is Head of Development at Connexus, leading the team responsible for delivering new affordable homes across Shropshire and Herefordshire. She oversees the acquisition...
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