English Rural Housing Association
12 Sep 2026
Meet English Rural: Supporting the National Rural Conference 2026
Building Homes, Sustaining Communities: Why English Rural Backs The Rural Services Network We are proud to support the Rural Services Network’s National Rural Conference 2026. The RSN gives rural England...
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01 Aug 2026
Rural Affordable Housing and Planning: Join the Conversation
Tuesday 15 September 2026 | 10:00am–12:00pm | Online How can rural communities secure the affordable homes they need, and how can the planning system support sustainable rural growth? Join the...
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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
Making devolution work for affordable rural housing
English Devolution and rural affordable housing opportunities and risks Research from English Rural Housing Association shows how England’s devolution programme could unlock the delivery of affordable homes in rural communities...
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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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