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20 Jul 2026
Exploring Solutions To Rural Affordable Housing
Affordable housing remains one of the defining challenges facing rural communities, affecting not only those looking for a home but also the ability of businesses, schools and local services to...
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06 Jul 2026
Toolkit Launched To Support Rural Affordable Housing
Launched for Rural Housing Week, the free guide warns villages risk being “written out” of plans that will shape housing for a generation Rural communities across England are being given...
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23 Jun 2026
Can Devolution Deliver More Affordable Homes In Rural Areas?
As England's devolution agenda continues to reshape local government, questions are being asked about what the changes could mean for rural communities and the delivery of affordable housing.
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05 May 2026
No More Excuses: Affordable Rural Housing Works
A new report published by English Rural, in partnership with Acuity Research & Practice, challenges long-standing assumptions about the cost of managing affordable housing in rural areas.
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13 Apr 2026
Stronger Partnerships To Support Rural Housing Delivery
Rural Housing Enablers (RHEs) play a key role in bringing forward small-scale affordable housing in rural communities. Acting as independent facilitators, they work with parish councils, landowners, housing associations and...
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02 Feb 2026
A Rural Lens On The National Plan To End Homelessness
English Rural has published a rural perspective on the Government’s recently released National Plan to End Homelessness, welcoming its ambition to make homelessness rare, brief and non-recurring, while warning that...
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08 Dec 2025
Will Devolution Deliver For Rural Communities?
New research shows how England’s devolution programme could unlock the delivery of affordable homes in rural communities – if rural priorities are embedded in local strategies and supported by national...
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04 Aug 2025
What is a Rural Housing Enabler?
The term Rural Housing Enabler (RHE) comes up frequently in discussions about tackling the rural housing crisis—but what do they actually do? Rural Housing Enablers are independent facilitators who work...
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06 May 2025
A Royal Call to Action at the Rural Housing Conference
The Rural Services Network was proud to be represented by Assistant Chief Executive Nadine Trout at last week’s Rural Housing Conference, jointly hosted by English Rural and Action with Communities...
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28 Apr 2025
Royal Support for Rural Housing
HRH The Princess Royal, Patron of English Rural, will attend the “Affordable Rural Housing: Opportunity in Changing Times” conference on Wednesday, 30th April 2025, held at Coram, Brunswick Square, London....
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