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Construction for energy-efficient and affordable homes begins in the heart of Ashcott

|Date: 25 January, 2024

Construction for energy-efficient and affordable homes begins in the heart of Ashcott

Work is set to start on building 25 affordable homes in the small Somerset village of Ashcott. The larges ...

Work is set to start on building 25 affordable homes in the small Somerset village of Ashcott. The largest housing association in the South West, LiveWest, has partnered with construction organisation ...

25 January, 2024
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LiveWest outline plans to invest in rural homes over next two years

|Date: 4 July, 2023

LiveWest outline plans to invest in rural homes over next two years

A leading housing association has pledged to build around 560 homes in rural areas across the South West ...

A leading housing association has pledged to build around 560 homes in rural areas across the South West over the next two years. LiveWest has outlined its plans to invest in rural economies as the ho ...

4 July, 2023
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UK’s broken planning system will starve rural communities of affordable homes

|Date: 15 December, 2022

UK’s broken planning system will starve rural communities of affordable homes

With a record 1.2 million households currently on waiting lists for social housing, Dorset-based affordab ...

With a record 1.2 million households currently on waiting lists for social housing, Dorset-based affordable housing specialist AJC Group fears rural communities will be starved of much-needed affordab ...

15 December, 2022
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LiveWest set to build 712 rural homes in next two years

|Date: 5 July, 2022

LiveWest set to build 712 rural homes in next two years

A leading housing association is set to build 712 homes in rural areas across the South West over the nex ...

A leading housing association is set to build 712 homes in rural areas across the South West over the next two years. In a week when the housing sector celebrates Rural Housing Week — a yearly event o ...

5 July, 2022
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Hastoe Housing appoints new Chair of Board

|Date: 16 May, 2022

Hastoe Housing appoints new Chair of Board

Hastoe Housing Association, England’s largest rural social housing provider, has appointed Lindy Morgan a ...

Hastoe Housing Association, England’s largest rural social housing provider, has appointed Lindy Morgan as its new Chair of the Board. Effective from 12th May 2022, she will succeed Ed Buscall who has ...

16 May, 2022
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Grants show housing association’s commitment to rural communities

|Date: 9 July, 2021

Grants show housing association’s commitment to rural communities

A leading housing association has awarded nearly £170,000 in grants to rural communities in the North Eas ...

A leading housing association has awarded nearly £170,000 in grants to rural communities in the North East during the last 12 months. County Durham-based believe housing has provided a lifeline for sc ...

9 July, 2021
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New rural affordable homes on track for Herefordshire village

|Date: 6 July, 2021

New rural affordable homes on track for Herefordshire village

A leading housing provider has completed the purchase of land for a new £13m development in rural Clehong ...

A leading housing provider has completed the purchase of land for a new £13m development in rural Clehonger, close to Hereford. Perfectly aligned to this year’s theme for Rural Housing Week, ‘committe ...

6 July, 2021
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New Housing Plus Group podcast spotlights rural housing

|Date: 5 July, 2021

New Housing Plus Group podcast spotlights rural housing

The potential for affordable housing to breathe new life into rural communities by sustaining shops, vill ...

The potential for affordable housing to breathe new life into rural communities by sustaining shops, village schools and local amenities is explored in a new podcast produced by Housing Plus Group. Re ...

5 July, 2021
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Hastoe Housing Association launches New-Build Standard

|Date: 21 April, 2021

Hastoe Housing Association launches New-Build Standard

Hastoe Housing Association has today launched its New-Build Standard, which raises the bar on beautiful, ...

Hastoe Housing Association has today launched its New-Build Standard, which raises the bar on beautiful, energy-efficient and affordable rural homes designed to meet zero-carbon targets. The standard ...

21 April, 2021
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Groundbreaking plans for Norton unveiled by NRHA

|Date: 24 March, 2020

Groundbreaking plans for Norton unveiled by NRHA

Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA) is breaking new ground with an innovative affordable ho ...

Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA) is breaking new ground with an innovative affordable housing pilot project in Norton near Daventry. Working in partnership with Norton Parish Council, ...

24 March, 2020
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