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14 08 2026 8am

Help shape the future of affordable rural housing

After a hugely rewarding period as Chair of English Rural, I will complete my term in April 2027. We are Read more…

29 07 2026 10am

English Rural Welcomes Regulatory Judgement

We are pleased to share the outcome of our recent inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing, published on 29 Read more…

17 07 2026 3pm

Our Big Door Knock: listening, learning and spending time with residents

Yesterday, colleagues from across English Rural took part in our first Big Door Knock, spending the day out in our Read more…

10 07 2026 9am

Rural Housing Week 2026: A Roundup of the Week the Countryside Made Its Case

Rural Housing Week 2026 ran from 6–10 July, organised by the National Housing Federation (NHF), with devolution and the “viability Read more…

09 07 2026 9am

The land is there. The need is there. So why aren’t we building?

If the shortage of affordable homes in rural England is so serious, why do we not simply build more homes Read more…

08 07 2026 2pm

HRH The Princess Royal Celebrates New Affordable Homes in Hampshire

Today, during Rural Housing Week 2026, English Rural is delighted to welcome our Patron, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Read more…

07 07 2026 12am

⚽ It’s Coming Home: What a Homecoming Really Means in Rural England

You know the song. Three Lions. 🦁🦁🦁 A summer tournament. Half the country singing “it’s coming home” at a television, Read more…

06 07 2026 12am

Making devolution work for affordable rural housing: our new toolkit for rural communities

Devolution will decide where homes are built for a generation. Our free toolkit helps parish councils, community groups, councillors and advocates make Read more…

01 07 2026 11am

Safe, Home, Belonging and Nearby Support: What Rural LGBTQ+ Inclusion Means in Practice

  Yesterday our Head of Communications & Technology, David Barrowcliff, joined a ministerial round table hosted by Stephen Morgan MP Read more…

15 06 2026 10am

Belonging in the Countryside: Why Pride Month Matters for Rural Housing

Pride Month tends to be pictured in cities. The flags, the marches, the venues, the visible community all cluster in Read more…

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