English Rural 🏡

We are pleased to share the latest #construction progress on our scheme in West Kingsdown, where we are delivering 13 new homes in partnership with @EnglishRural Housing Association - reflecting our shared commitment to providing high-quality #affordable homes in rural areas.

"The rural housing crisis isn't new, it's decades in the making" @EnglishRuralCEO speaking at our Fields of Opportunity session.

It’s the last day of #RuralHousingWeek 2025! 🏘️ To mark the end of the week, our Chief Executive @KateNHF joined @EnglishRural at their new, affordable homes development. Thank you to everyone who has taken part in this important moment for rural housing.

Thank you for the support. There is a great deal of enthusiasm from us here @EnglishRural and our peers to work with government to build the affordable homes rural communities need to thrive. #RuralHousingWeek

This government is supporting rural communities to build new homes for local people. Building on the funding available from our new Social and Affordable Homes Programme, we’re giving particular focus to how we can boost the supply of rural affordable housing. #RuralHousingWeek

🏡 To mark the final day of #RuralHousingWeek, we were honoured to host @natfednews @KateNHF @HomesEngland @mhclg @SDC_newsdesk at our affordable #ruralhousing scheme in Chiddingstone, Kent. A beautiful development, due to open later this year!

Did you know? 🏘️ Affordable housing makes up just 9% of homes in our villages. Yet, research by Pragmatix Advisory shows that building 10 new affordable homes in a village would support 26 new jobs and generates an additional £250,000 of tax receipts. #RuralHousingWeek

A healthy nation needs healthy communities! 🏡 Our new report for #RuralHousingWeek shows how building affordable homes for NHS staff is a booster jab for our health service – cutting costs, filling vacancies & saving lives. It's time for a prescription for prosperity! 🩺 Read…

🏡“It’s taking on average nearly eleven years to get planning permission for some of the affordable housing projects our members want to deliver." - @CLAtweets Director General Bella Murfin told the #EnglishRuralPodcast marking #RuralHousingWeek 🔉Listen here:…

As well as being affordable, it's vital that housing in rural areas is sustainable for the long-term future of the area and the people who live there. Join us for today's #RuralHousingWeek webinar about the quality and sustainability of our rural homes. housing.org.uk/nhf_catalog/ev…

👏🏆We are thrilled to report that @EnglishRural has received a @cpre_glos @CPRE Award for our affordable housing scheme at The Sunground, Avening for outstanding contribution to the environment or to the local community ⬇️ englishrural.org.uk/hrh-the-prince… #RuralHousingWeek

We are proud to sponsor the @CIHhousing Futures Young Housing Professionals Survey! Developed in partnership with Altair Ltd, this survey is the first national research project of its kind, aiming to capture the experiences, challenges, and aspirations of young people working in…

Affordable Housing Need is 50% greater in rural areas compared to urban. Read our report with Rural Housing Solutions and arc4 #RuralHousingWeek

Opportunity shouldn't depend on your postcode. Yet for millions, the rural housing crisis is a direct barrier to education, skills, and a better future. 🏘️ With 84% of young people forced to leave the countryside due to housing costs, we are losing a generation of talent. Our…

🏡Listen to @CPRE Chief Executive Roger Mortlock in conversation with @EnglishRuralCEO discussing the definition of 'affordable' housing in a rural context on the inaugural episode of the #EnglishRuralPodcast 🎙️ launched in line with #RuralHousingWeek 2025. 🔗:…

It's #RuralHousingWeek and our #RSN Member Exclusive Seminar on #RuralAffordableHousing is underway as we hear from our first Speaker, Adam Gravely from @natfednews

The @natfednews's Adam Gravely speaking on the @RSNonline #RuralHousing webinar about how the crisis can be solved #RuralHousingWeek

We were honoured to be part of the steering group for this important research by @longleighfound. It reinforces previous work carried out by @EnglishRural and strengthens the message that we desperately need affordable #ruralhousing in our villages to ensure their long-term…

🏡 “We were priced out of renting. Now we have a secure, affordable home in the village I grew up in.” – Abi, Roxwell 👑 Opened by HRH The Princess Royal in 2020 📸 Matt Pereira Photography #RuralHousingWeek #RuralHomesMatter #LocalLives #RCCE #ACRE