Putting a focus on affordable rural homes

Putting a focus on affordable rural homes

The importance of affordable rural housing has been highlighted to an MP as part of an annual campaign week.

Vast majority of rural councils have no targets for social housing, new report reveals

A comprehensive new report examining housing provision across England’s 84 rural local authorities has revealed a concerning picture of under-supply and inadequate planning for social housing. The report was commissioned by CPRE, the countryside charity, and produced by researchers from the University of Western England (UWE).  The new research reveals that only 20% of rural local authorities have set specific targets for social rent housing in …

Majority of rural councils have no social housing targets

Only one in five rural local authorities have planning targets for building new social homes despite a shortage of new houses in rural areas.

Only 20% of rural councils plan to build social homes, research shows

Eight out of 10 rural local authorities have also consistently under-supplied new homes since 1997. To say there’s a housing crisis in rural areas is an understatement. New research from the University of Western England (UWE) shows only 20% of councils that are situated in rural areas of England have set strict targets to provide social rent housing in their Local Plans. Against this backdrop, the research – commissioned by countryside charity …