Community-led Housing

Research finds £19m in revenue funding is required to unlock ...

16/Sep/2021

Research finds £19m in revenue funding is needed to unlock community projects in the short term, with more needed to unlock the pipeline of 12,000 homes ...

New £4million Community Housing Fund provides welcome route to finance ...

26/Aug/2021

Government has announced a new £4m Community Housing Fund, a grant programme specifically aimed at increasing community led affordable housing. Launched by Housing Minister Christopher Pincher, the grant fund is ...

Richard Bacon’s Review of Custom and Self Build identifies missing ...

17/Aug/2021

Recommendations for growth In his review Richard gives a detailed overview of the sector, drawing on activity in both the UK and from abroad. He evidences the benefits of a ...

SNUG Homes builds first prototype in Bristol ...

25/Mar/2021

The first Snug Home has been constructed in Bristol, after winning a NaCSBA competition in 2016 ...

Community Housing Fund awarded £4million funding ...

08/Feb/2021

Government has allocated £4million funding to the Community Housing Fund to support communities to bring forward a range of housing ...

Veterans move into self build scheme in Herefordshire ...

02/Feb/2021

A scheme providing homes and work skills for homeless veterans has been completed, allowing six veterans to move on with their lives ...

Dissertation: how local authority practice can support housing diversity ...

26/Jan/2021

A new dissertation reviews how local authority practice can support housing diversity, including custom and self build and community led housing ...

Community Land Trusts growing significantly, finds first ever sector report ...

26/Nov/2020

A new report has found that Community Land Trusts are growing significantly in England and Wales, providing a viable route to affordable homes ...

Community led housing offers high value for money, finds new ...

21/Sep/2020

New research points to the high value for money that community led housing represents. Drawing on a range of existing data, interviews and a survey of community led housing groups, ...

CMA investigates major housebuilders over leasehold scandal ...

03/Sep/2020

Four of the UK’s largest housebuilders are being investigated by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following “troubling evidence” in the way that leaseholds were sold to private house buyers. ...