Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk, has released his review of custom and self-build housing, House: how putting customers in charge can change everything. The Bacon review highlights a missing …
Rural Housing Week Roundup!
The theme of this year’s Rural Housing Week has been ‘Committed to Communities’. From 5th-9th July 2021, local authorities, housing associations, rural community councils, community-led housing hubs, and more have …
CCH Launch Code of Governance
The Confederation of Co-operative Housing (CCH) have this week launched a new Code of Governance for community led housing organisations (2021). This replaces the previous Code of Governance provided by …
Eastern Community Homes Funding Guide
Eastern Community Homes have produced a Funding Guide for community led housing groups. This offers advice to groups on where to find funding on a national, regional, and local level. …
Brownfield Land Release Fund
Released yesterday, the Brownfield Land Release Fund forms part of the National Home Building Fund. The purpose of this fund, which makes available up to £75 million capital grant to …
Eastern Community Homes Launch Event
Last week (16th – 18th March 2021), Eastern Community Homes held its launch event, ‘Eastern Community Homes: We Do Housing Differently’. The launch consisted of 5 individual online sessions over …
Housing Association Partnerships
Community Led Homes have launched their guide to partnerships between community-led housing organisations and housing associations: “Practical Guide to Partnerships: Between Community Led Housing Organisations & Housing Associations“. This guide …
Upcoming Event for Hubs and Local Authorities
An event of interest is being delivered through the Homes in Community Hands programme on Tuesday 8th December 2020. Community-led housing enabling hubs are invited to a morning event focusing …
Cambridgeshire Local Councils Conference 2020
Eastern Community Homes is delighted to have a stand at the online Cambridgeshire Local Councils Conference on Friday 23rd October 2020. We are available to live chat throughout the day …
National Housing Conversion Fund
A report by the Affordable Housing Commission, ‘A National Housing Conversion Fund: buying properties to boost affordable housing supply’ has outlined plans for a £1.3 billion fund to enable both …