Social Housing

Yesterday
Young mum left with 'nails sticking out' of floors after council ripped up carpets Bristol Live16:45 10-Apr-26
Council eyes summer restart for stalled village housing project SussexWorld16:28 10-Apr-26
Scottish Housing Regulator to visit nine landlords Inside Housing16:13 10-Apr-26
Social housing rules cost developers £1.3bn Adam Smith Institute (Weblog)13:47 10-Apr-26
North Lanarkshire Council seeking provider for full-fibre rollout to Social Housing Thinkbroadband.com13:29 10-Apr-26
Woman prosecuted for illegally sub-letting social housing property Biggleswade Today, Bedfordshire11:26 10-Apr-26
Supported housing scheme progresses in Lincoln TheBusinessDesk.com11:05 10-Apr-26
Technology key to North’s role in social housing sector progress - “at the centre of efforts to raise standards,… Insider Media10:46 10-Apr-26
The Cutteslowe Walls: Social housing stigma of the past echoes in the present Inside Housing10:27 10-Apr-26
Guildmore hires United Living retrofit chief Construction Enquirer08:16 10-Apr-26
In the last 7 days
Labour Mayoral Candidate Bought Council House While Already a Homeowner Novara Media19:21 9-Apr-26
Greens to target Labour’s record on housing as Polanski pledges national rent controls Morning Star15:57 9-Apr-26
Latest affordable housing completes in Totton New Forest District Council (Press Release)15:37 9-Apr-26
Rats infest Welsh council home so badly bedroom's 'unusable' North Wales Live13:17 9-Apr-26
Housing Regulator announces 2026 programme of annual assurance visits for social landlords Scottish Housing News13:11 9-Apr-26
Nnc seeks approval to buy new properties to boost its supply of council homes Northamptonshire Telegraph10:50 9-Apr-26
Hillingdon Council “buy back” of social homes hits wall due to ballooning costs Harrow Online10:31 9-Apr-26
They live in supported housing — and still can't get hired. Why? The Northern Echo09:03 9-Apr-26
FHS could pose viability challenges as landlords trial new technology and act on overheating Inside Housing08:07 9-Apr-26
Social housing sector urged to prioritise mental wellbeing as CIH president launches new resilience toolkit The Chartered Institute of Housing08:02 9-Apr-26
West London council 'buy back' of social homes hits wall due to ballooning costs My London07:59 9-Apr-26
Latest housing research: We can’t solve the housing crisis with more private homes Inside Housing07:26 9-Apr-26
Dovercourt eyesore demolished to make way for new social housing Harwich & Manningtree Standard22:39 8-Apr-26
Family open up on anguish of rat infestation in their council home Nation.Cymru18:20 8-Apr-26
Birkenhead area called an eyesore could become new social housing Liverpool Echo17:12 8-Apr-26
Plans submitted for social housing in Birkenhead Birkenhead News16:38 8-Apr-26
S&P predicts only modest impact of Iran war on social housing finances Inside Housing15:45 8-Apr-26
Councillors seek clarity on ‘massive changes’ to social housing points system Derry Journal15:35 8-Apr-26
Report slams council housing firm over debt and failure to build The Melksham Independent News09:33 8-Apr-26
Charity leader visits St Austell to strengthen homelessness support The Voice09:00 8-Apr-26
Empty building in the centre of Newport to be transformed with 750 staff moving in Wales Online08:14 8-Apr-26
Regulator highlights risk of ‘systemic failure’ in Scottish homelessness services Inside Housing07:58 8-Apr-26
Old Doon Valley clinic could be sold for council housing Cumnock Chronicle17:09 7-Apr-26
Ilfracombe to get 16 brand new social rent homes on former nursery site North Devon Gazette17:07 7-Apr-26
Mhclg consults on proposals for new Tenure Direction to Regulator of Social Housing Thomson Reuters - Practical Law16:58 7-Apr-26
New strategy to deliver much-needed homes and facilities City of York Council (Press Release)16:38 7-Apr-26
Folkestone Charity Leader Visits Cornwall Housing Project Cornish Stuff15:47 7-Apr-26
Nuaire launches Awaab’s Law guide to support social housing providers Building Talk15:38 7-Apr-26
Pic-led coalition sets out roadmap to unlock England's social housing delivery Professional Pensions14:25 7-Apr-26
Housing Regulator publishes outcome of its annual risk assessment of social landlords Scottish Housing News13:03 7-Apr-26
Government launches consultation on proposed overhaul of standard ahead of 2027 tenancy changes Inside Housing12:59 7-Apr-26
'I may never be allowed home after burst pipe' BBC12:52 7-Apr-26
Council unveils refreshed housing strategy Wigan Today12:32 7-Apr-26
Social housing tenant engagement pilots receive government funding boost Housing Today12:31 7-Apr-26
Woman says it is 'ridiculous' that people are 'jumping the queue' for council housing The Argus, Sussex10:49 7-Apr-26
Projects chosen for Social Housing Innovation Fund Government Business10:22 7-Apr-26
New supported housing opens in Plymouth for people sleeping rough North Devon Gazette09:35 6-Apr-26
Blackpool mum praises council housing for turning her life around Blackpool Gazette10:02 5-Apr-26
TOWNHILL: Social housing developer plans 27 affordable homes on derelict nursery site Swansea Bay News09:08 5-Apr-26
Walsall Housing Group marks 23rd birthday amid shortages criticism Express & Star06:09 5-Apr-26
162 new council homes finished on Old Kent Road estate as work on 200 more set to begin soon Southwark News11:56 4-Apr-26
The boom in affordable housing schemes in Manchester North West Bylines07:09 4-Apr-26
In the last month
'Major milestone' in Wythenshawe social housing boom Manchester Evening News17:47 3-Apr-26
Go-ahead for social housing development on site of former bar Northern Ireland World16:51 3-Apr-26
Susan Boyle shares glimpse of new home after finally leaving childhood council house Glasgow Live14:48 3-Apr-26
Council housing company marks 10th birthday after £63m investment Blackpool Gazette06:06 3-Apr-26
Social housing in Bracknell: politicians discuss how to improve access Bracknell News20:34 2-Apr-26
Susan Boyle shares glimpse of new home after finally leaving beloved childhood council home Daily Record20:26 2-Apr-26
Disused railway site in Bridgend set for new future Wales Online14:50 2-Apr-26
New £2m backed pilots to put more power in the hands of tenants GOV.UK (Press Release)11:23 2-Apr-26
Social housing fund boost to support innovative pilots LocalGov11:03 2-Apr-26
Finalised MEES expected to cost social housing sector £16bn Inside Housing11:01 2-Apr-26
Affordable housing completions plummet in Scotland as six regions see no social rent homes in 12 months Inside Housing08:01 2-Apr-26
£1.5 million lost in rental income while council homes lay empty, says Plaid Cymru MS Nation.Cymru14:47 1-Apr-26
Plans for 200 new council homes at Battersea Power Station unveiled Evening Standard13:40 1-Apr-26
Social housing starts in Scotland hit record-low Housing Today12:54 1-Apr-26
Social housing development on former Utv site finally secures planning permission after 15 month delay The Irish News11:51 1-Apr-26
Management of Council Housing and Homelessness services returns to the Council Cheshire West and Chester Council (Press Release)11:40 1-Apr-26
North Wales’ Adra secures £65m boost for affordable housing Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals11:24 1-Apr-26
Timetable for registered social landlords (RSLs): 2026 to 2027 Welsh Government (Press Release)10:35 1-Apr-26
Timetable for registered social landlords (RSLs): 2025 to 2026 Welsh Government (Press Release)10:25 1-Apr-26
Right on our doorstep: The lack of affordable housing Cambrian News10:21 1-Apr-26
Private finance return for registered social landlords (RSLs): form Welsh Government (Press Release)10:15 1-Apr-26
Plans Approved For 125 New Homes At Alpha House Build.co.uk09:42 1-Apr-26
Scottish tech accelerator that’s helped create 400 jobs backs three new ventures The Scotsman06:12 1-Apr-26
North Wales housing association secures £20m social loan to boost affordable homes Insider Media06:04 1-Apr-26
Housing group Adra secures £20m loan to build more homes in North Wales North Wales Live05:54 1-Apr-26
Coroners are increasingly pointing to the housing crisis in their reports – but can it save lives? Big Issue04:38 1-Apr-26
Construction begins on social housing to transform former railway site Nation.Cymru17:37 31-Mar-26
City ‘has resources’ to deal with £1 billion council house repairs Hucknall Dispatch Online16:13 31-Mar-26
New build social housing completions plummet in Glasgow to record low Glasgow Evening Times13:52 31-Mar-26
Scotland’s social housing build starts at lowest since records began Project Scotland11:59 31-Mar-26
Social housing builds fall to lowest level since 2014 despite 'homeless catastrophe' The Scottish Herald11:37 31-Mar-26
Government ‘on course to break’ social housing promise as building falls behind Shelter (The housing and homelessness charity) (Press Release)10:58 31-Mar-26
CIH response to the Housing Ombudsman Service Business Plan 2026-27 consultation The Chartered Institute of Housing10:36 31-Mar-26
The Guinness Partnership welcomes Kerry McCarthy MP to new development in Bristol Building Design & Construction Magazine10:29 31-Mar-26
Adra secures £65m to build energy-efficient homes Cambrian News10:05 31-Mar-26
More BG Architecture and Sanchez Benton Greenwich council homes OK’d Architects Journal08:16 31-Mar-26
£122m plan to improve council homes approved BBC06:29 31-Mar-26
Green light for 125 flats in Wythenshawe - part of £500m town centre regeneration Insider Media06:10 31-Mar-26
Nottingham ‘has resources’ to deal with almost £1 billion in council house repairs Nottinghamshire Live06:08 31-Mar-26
Liverpool couple go from running a pub to using a foodbank Liverpool Echo19:46 30-Mar-26
First images show Battersea Power Station's next development phase - it'll be 18 storeys tall My London16:46 30-Mar-26
Retrofitting many Aylesbury Estate blocks would be ‘difficult’, says Southwark Council Southwark News16:36 30-Mar-26
Kings Park Road Development Flats Made Available at Social Rent FulhamSW615:48 30-Mar-26
London Assembly criticises ‘opaque and unfair’ social housing allocations system, urging cross-capital standardisation Housing Today12:33 30-Mar-26
Mum has been battling with sinkholes and cracks in her council home for 10 years Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk12:08 30-Mar-26
London Assembly report calls for reform of city’s ‘frustrating and difficult’ allocation system, and training for… Inside Housing11:36 30-Mar-26
Maintenance giant’s order book reaches ‘all-time high’ as regulation drives higher social landlord spend Inside Housing10:25 30-Mar-26
Plus Dane Housing refreshes financing Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals09:57 30-Mar-26
Parties told they must back 'real rent controls' in next Scottish Parliament The Scottish Herald06:52 30-Mar-26
Triangle Housing links with Danske Bank to support future development plans Northern Ireland World06:17 30-Mar-26
Right to Buy blamed as tenants spend record 36% of earnings on rent Residential Landlord00:08 30-Mar-26
‘We couldn’t find a landlord for our affordable homes’ KentOnline17:46 29-Mar-26
'Now or never' to protect 'precious part of Brighton’s past, present and future' The Argus, Sussex15:17 29-Mar-26
Concerns town's vital new social housing scheme could collapse over £18,000 South Wales Argus12:04 29-Mar-26
Sandwell council homes approved in 'final piece of jigsaw' for site opposite West Bromwich park Birmingham Live08:03 29-Mar-26
Public drop-ins as council seeks views on updates to social housing policy New Milton Advertiser & Lymington Times12:37 28-Mar-26
New council homes set for land opposite West Bromwich park Express & Star04:22 28-Mar-26
Clamour grows for council housing on Brighton General Hospital land Brighton and Hove News04:10 28-Mar-26
Major upgrade works begin on more than 500 council homes across H&F London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council (Press Release)17:17 27-Mar-26
Northern Irish landlord secures £22m loan Inside Housing15:19 27-Mar-26
Council admits shortfall as Island social housing delivery lags behind demand Isle of Wight Observer15:11 27-Mar-26
Barnet’s social housing provider awarded domestic abuse accreditation Barnet Council (Press Release)15:06 27-Mar-26
Construction begins on Merton’s first new council homes in a generation Merton Council (Press Release)14:57 27-Mar-26

      
            
      
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Latest news on social housing in the UK, providing comprehensive coverage of affordable homes, council housing, housing associations, government policies, and the ongoing debate over how to address the nation's housing crisis.

Social housing in the United Kingdom refers to housing provided by local authorities and housing associations at affordable rents for people on low incomes or with particular needs. It plays a crucial role in ensuring access to decent, secure, and affordable homes for millions of Britons. However, the UK has been grappling with a severe shortage of social housing, with waiting lists growing and many people struggling to find suitable accommodation.

Recent developments in UK social housing include the government's pledge to build more affordable homes, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the housing sector, and the ongoing debate over the Right to Buy scheme, which allows council tenants to purchase their homes at a discount. Our feed brings you the latest news and analysis on these and other key issues, including updates on government funding, planning reforms, and the work of housing charities and advocacy groups.

Social housing has a significant impact on the lives of individuals and communities across the UK. It provides a safety net for those who cannot afford market rents, including low-income families, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Our feed highlights the human stories behind the housing crisis, featuring the experiences of social housing tenants, the challenges faced by local authorities and housing associations, and the innovative solutions being developed to address the shortage of affordable homes.

The history of social housing in the UK dates back to the late 19th century, with the introduction of the first council houses. The post-war period saw a significant expansion of social housing, with the construction of large council estates and the establishment of housing associations. However, the 1980s and 1990s witnessed a shift towards privatisation and the Right to Buy scheme, which has contributed to the current shortage of social housing.

Staying informed about social housing in the UK is essential for understanding one of the most pressing issues facing the nation. Our NewsNow feed brings you comprehensive coverage of this critical topic, with the latest news, analysis, and commentary from leading housing experts, policymakers, and advocates. Whether you're a social housing tenant, a housing professional, or simply someone who cares about building a fairer and more inclusive society, this feed is an essential resource for staying up-to-date on the state of social housing in the UK.

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