Affordable Housing

Affordable housing is deemed 'unaffordable' in Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Citizen13:29Cost of Living England Buckinghamshire

Affordable rent deemed suitable in North Somerset – unlike four in 10 areas across England Midsomer Norton, Radstock & District Journal09:27Cost of Living England Buckinghamshire

Highest number of households on Cornwall social housing waitlist since 2016 The Voice16:22Social Housing Cornwall England

Highest number of households on Woking social housing waitlist since 2019 Woking News & Mail16:23Social Housing Cornwall England

LGA: Councils urge further reform of Right to Buy LocalGov10:17Right to Buy UK Politics Social Housing

Half a million council tenants to lose Right to Buy their homes The Negotiator Magazine05:46Right to Buy UK Politics Social Housing

Mayor of West Midlands tackling region’s affordable homes shortage The Business Magazine01:10Social Housing West Midlands Birmingham

Extra £1.7 million allocated to West Midlands social housing scheme Express & Star06:08Social Housing West Midlands Birmingham

Number on London housing waiting lists highest for ten years OnLondon18:45Social Housing London England

Households on social housing waiting lists in London reach highest level in over a decade Harrow Online09:17Social Housing London England

Planners to visit village affordable housing scheme before decision Western Telegraph16:10Pembrokeshire Wales Town Councils

Site visit for proposed Pembrokeshire village housing scheme The Tenby Observer08:00Pembrokeshire Wales Town Councils

Edinburgh Council buys more homes at Dreghorn from Ministry of Defence Edinburgh Evening News10:51Ministry of Defence UK Military Edinburgh

Council agrees to buy dozens more former army homes STV22:56Ministry of Defence UK Military Edinburgh

Affordable rent deemed suitable in Mid Devon – unlike four in 10 areas across England Crediton Courier09:21Cost of Living Devon England

Highest number of households on Mid Devon social housing waitlist since 2019 Crediton Courier16:25Cost of Living Devon England

Warrington named third most expensive place in the North West for first-time buyers Warrington Guardian20:15Warrington UK Housing Market Cheshire

Warrington named 'one of the most affordable areas for first-time buyers' Warrington Guardian11:23Warrington UK Housing Market Cheshire

Warning to first-time buyers in Andover ahead of change set to cost thousands Andover Advertiser, Hampshire21:49Stamp Duty UK Housing Market Hampshire

Scottish agent calls for property tax income to go towards affordable housing Estate Agent Today00:05Stamp Duty UK Housing Market Hampshire

Latest News

In the last 10 minutes

Khan set to support new housing on London’s Green Belt for first time, inquiry hears Enfield Dispatch22:27

In the last 4 hours

Number on London housing waiting lists highest for ten years OnLondon18:45

In the last 6 hours

A fairer future for housing allocations Haringey Council (Press Release)18:00

Images as Royal opens £3 million development in area Yahoo! UK & Ireland17:15

First Hotels to Homes scheme to provide new affordable housing in Torbay in 2025 Torbay Council (Press Release)17:07

Retrofit firm buys two social housing contractors after securing £70m investment Inside Housing16:50

Celebration marks completion of new affordable homes near Wales border Shropshire Star16:36

In the last 8 hours

Cross-party committee launches inquiry into land value capture Inside Housing16:20

Plymouth Social Housing Landlord Purchases 15 Homes at Palmerston Heights The Plymouth Chronicle16:12

Scottish Labour-run council underspends housing budget by £9m despite 'emergency' The National, Scotland16:07

Works starting on affordable housing near Honiton Midweek Herald, Devon15:28

New development in North Devon offers affordable housing option North Devon Gazette15:25

Plan for 40 new affordable homes on former railway site Lancashire Telegraph15:06

Government ‘vastly underestimated’ cost of implementing Awaab’s Law Inside Housing14:48

Earlier today

Plans that would have 'dramatically expanded' a Kent village with 140 homes have been thrown out KentLive14:20

Social housing rent set to rise in Newark and Sherwood Newark Advertiser14:20

‘Bribe’ claim sparked by multiple demands for £500k to secure planning permissions, letter… PlanningResource14:03

In brief: Social Housing REIT plans policy change to shift providers London South East14:02

Northumberland County Council cracking down on tenancy fraud Northumberland Gazette13:58

Affordable housing is deemed 'unaffordable' in Milton Keynes Milton Keynes Citizen13:29

Ravenscraig councillor speaks out in favour of proposed new housing development Daily Record12:57

Anfield terraced homes 'should be used as council housing' Liverpool Echo12:57

Government committee launches inquiry into land value capture Inside Housing12:36

Lacaton & Vassal, Frédéric Druot and Christophe Hutin's Transformation of 530 Dwellings was the most significant… Dezeen11:28

‘Direct investment and more power to councils’: sector responds to Right to Buy consultation Inside Housing11:16

'No decision made' on future of iconic Rathcoole multi-storey Northern Ireland World11:16

Affordable housing deemed 'unaffordable' in Buckinghamshire Bucks Herald11:05

Majority of Brits think people with second homes should pay more tax JOE.co.uk10:45

Dozens of people stage protest over controversial Oxford bridge plans This is Oxfordshire10:23

Five-year strategy for providing safe, energy-efficient and cost-effective social housing is agreed St Albans City and District Council (Press Release)10:05

West Devon one of six areas in England where social housing deemed 'unaffordable' Tavistock Times Gazette09:29

Affordable rent deemed suitable in the Forest of Dean – unlike four in 10 areas across England The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review09:29

Affordable housing deemed 'unaffordable' in Waverley Haslemere Herald, Surrey09:28

Affordable rent deemed suitable in North Somerset – unlike four in 10 areas across England Midsomer Norton, Radstock & District Journal09:27

Affordable housing deemed 'unaffordable' in Bath and North East Somerset Midsomer Norton, Radstock & District Journal09:27

Affordable rent deemed suitable in Cornwall – unlike four in 10 areas across England The Voice09:24

Affordable rent deemed suitable in South Hams – unlike four in 10 areas across England Kingsbridge Today, Devon09:23

Affordable rent deemed suitable in Teignbridge – unlike four in 10 areas across England Teignmouth Post09:22

Affordable rent deemed suitable in Mid Devon – unlike four in 10 areas across England Crediton Courier09:21

Affordable housing deemed 'unaffordable' in East Hampshire Alton Herald, Hampshire09:21

Affordable rent deemed suitable in Woking – unlike four in 10 areas across England Woking News & Mail09:21

Households on social housing waiting lists in London reach highest level in over a decade Harrow Online09:17

London households on social housing waiting list at 10 year high Fitzrovia News09:15

Council to grow housing stock to tackle crisis BBC08:42

Social housing waiting lists in London highest for over a decade Enfield Dispatch08:12

Are evolving regulations an opportunity or overload for housing associations? Inside Housing07:06

Review of Coventry's housing blueprint enters final stage Coventry Observer07:02

Shortest wait for Birmingham council homes revealed Birmingham Live05:38

Solihull: next step for ‘most important’ phase of Kingshurst Village regeneration project backed Birmingham World05:01

Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here's why Big Issue04:38

227 bids for two bed house: Reality of social housing in Middlesbrough Teesside Live04:15

Mayor of West Midlands tackling region’s affordable homes shortage The Business Magazine01:10

Yesterday

New housing development planned for former builder’s yard in Peeblesshire Peeblesshire News, Scotland22:19 21-Jan-25

Provost pays visit to Largs council housing development on first anniversary Largs & Millport News20:49 21-Jan-25

London councils' housing waiting lists at their longest in a decade Evening Standard18:35 21-Jan-25

Council housing rent and charges to go up despite being branded 'unfair Penarth Times17:37 21-Jan-25

Right to Buy changes spark surge in tenant applications Public Finance17:28 21-Jan-25

New housing development planned for former builder’s yard in Borders Border Telegraph17:27 21-Jan-25

Here's the one event that brings robotics and social housing together The Northern Echo17:24 21-Jan-25

Council Tenants Unhappy With the Way GBC Handles Their complaints The Guildford Dragon17:17 21-Jan-25

Show home to open at Lake Terrace development Melton Times17:14 21-Jan-25

Labour’s ‘Pro-Housing’ MP Pushes to Block Affordable Homes Guido Fawkes' Blog17:07 21-Jan-25

Newcastle City Council refunds £100,000 after overcharging tenants for rent since 2017 Chronicle Live16:45 21-Jan-25

Haslemere housing development sparks Aonb concerns Liphook Herald16:10 21-Jan-25

Concern over ‘poor quality’ homes in private rented sector in Wales Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:09 21-Jan-25

Allowing bigger mortgages could backfire on first-time buyers i News15:57 21-Jan-25

Guildford council tenants say they don't feel listened to and want their landlord to show 'a… Get Surrey15:57 21-Jan-25

Council boss is 'not against development and still has planning powers' Essex Live15:38 21-Jan-25

Celebration marks completion of new affordable homes in Weston Rhyn - 21 January 2025 Shropshire Council (Press Release)15:29 21-Jan-25

Notting Hill Genesis forward buys 285 affordable homes from joint venture Inside Housing15:24 21-Jan-25

Manchester Council To Consider Land Sales To Deliv Build.co.uk15:06 21-Jan-25

Improving safety and quality in council homes Brighton & Hove City Council (Press Release)15:04 21-Jan-25

Take a peek inside this five bedroom home in Irvine's new housing development Irvine Times14:42 21-Jan-25

Cabinet Secretary visits Vale Council housing sites Vale of Glamorgan Council (Press Release)14:13 21-Jan-25

Council considering handing contract for hundreds of homes to housing association Inside Housing13:32 21-Jan-25

New housing to replace Chesterfield working men's club and bowling green Hits Radio13:28 21-Jan-25

Inside the world’s only inhabited art gallery Huck Magazine13:13 21-Jan-25

Portsmouth warns of housing cuts as government faces calls for action The News, Portsmouth13:13 21-Jan-25

Manchester council plans disposal of brownfield sites to bring forward 700 homes Housing Today12:58 21-Jan-25

Affordable housing and play area included in Wootton planning application Bedford Independent12:51 21-Jan-25

Fears devolution plans could derail Station Approach and Silver Hill projects Hampshire Chronicle12:32 21-Jan-25

First-time buyer: Help me understand my mortgage statement What Mortgage12:15 21-Jan-25

Raising HRA threshold could unlock 88,000 new council homes, report finds Inside Housing12:11 21-Jan-25

A pathway to homeownership: Property portal share to buy unveils new brand National World11:34 21-Jan-25

A two-year study into tenancy sustainment in social housing highlights the difficulties and sacrifices tenants face… Sheffield Hallam University11:19 21-Jan-25

Proposals for 294 new affordable homes at key site in Sunderland Sunderland Echo11:13 21-Jan-25

WA Government to open EOI for affordable housing initiative World Construction Network11:13 21-Jan-25

Should second home owners pay more tax? Have your say Cambridge News11:11 21-Jan-25

Planners to visit Llangwm affordable housing scheme before decision The Pembrokeshire Herald11:03 21-Jan-25

Edinburgh Council buys more homes at Dreghorn from Ministry of Defence Edinburgh Evening News10:51 21-Jan-25

Dumfries and Galloway Council launches Local Housing Strategy survey Scottish Housing News09:35 21-Jan-25

Alliance Homes appoints new Chief Finance Officer Building Design & Construction Magazine09:33 21-Jan-25

Lambeth: Government support needed over housing maintenance Lambeth Council (Press Release)09:02 21-Jan-25

Green, affordable homes to be built on former school sites in Kenilworth Leamington Observer, Warwickshire08:03 21-Jan-25

Site visit for proposed Pembrokeshire village housing scheme The Tenby Observer08:00 21-Jan-25

Housing estate plan for 1950s bunker BBC07:57 21-Jan-25

Extra £1.7 million allocated to West Midlands social housing scheme Express & Star06:08 21-Jan-25

WMCA investment to support social housing at the Port Loop development Insider Media06:07 21-Jan-25

Fewer than one in 10 homes will be free from a stamp duty charge from April Property Industry Eye06:06 21-Jan-25

Half a million council tenants to lose Right to Buy their homes The Negotiator Magazine05:46 21-Jan-25

The 10 locations Manchester council wants to build new affordable houses Hits Radio05:11 21-Jan-25

Social housing wait list rises as demand exceeds supply in Peterborough Peterborough Telegraph05:08 21-Jan-25

'Shock' as council officer steps in to stop new housing estate being rejected KentOnline05:02 21-Jan-25

Belfast Harbour investing £313m in area over five years including new housing and cruise ship… Belfast Live01:20 21-Jan-25

Scottish agent calls for property tax income to go towards affordable housing Estate Agent Today00:05 21-Jan-25

In the last 7 days

Council agrees to buy dozens more former army homes STV22:56 20-Jan-25

Notting Hill Genesis forward buys 285 affordable homes at east London site Housing Today21:13 20-Jan-25

Warrington named third most expensive place in the north west for first-time buyers Warrington Guardian20:15 20-Jan-25

Dozens of homes could soon be built in Powys village under new plans County Times20:14 20-Jan-25

Building work on halted Fife council housing developments to resume Central Fife Times19:04 20-Jan-25

The plan for more than 700 homes on Manchester council-owned land - full list Manchester Evening News18:14 20-Jan-25

First-time buyers locked out: younger generations forced to stay renters Mortgage Introducer17:43 20-Jan-25

Notting Hill Genesis buys 285 affordable homes in forward sale at east London site Housing Today17:38 20-Jan-25

Could loosening mortgage regulations boost economic growth? Mortgage Introducer17:33 20-Jan-25

This is where all the major social housing schemes are being built in the Vale Penarth Times17:10 20-Jan-25

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