Housing market: Economic indicators
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People living in rural areas can face particular housing challenges. This paper provides a selection of publications and articles that examine these challenges and proposals to address them.
Rural housing: A reading list (302 KB , PDF)
People living in rural areas across the UK can face particular housing challenges, including:
The availability of affordable housing underpins the vitality and sustainability of rural communities. A shortage of affordable housing can manifest itself in a variety of ways, including: difficulties in recruiting and retaining employees and key workers; young people and families forced to move away from their local areas; overcrowding; long waiting lists for social housing; and homelessness.
This paper provides a selection of publications and articles that examine the challenges surrounding rural housing and proposals to address them.
This reading list is not intended to be comprehensive.
Rural housing: A reading list (302 KB , PDF)
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This interactive dashboard has data on housing stock and housing supply for local authorities in England
On 24 June 2025 there will be an Estimates day debate on the spending of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.