Housing

WNC are to buy Broadmead Court, Northampton, to increase housing support for Northamptonshire\'s rough sleepers.
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Council to buy block of flats in Northampton to help house homeless

More than 100 Traveller caravans were pitched up across West Northamptonshire at the start of the year, figures reveal.

More than 100 Traveller caravans pitched up across West Northamptonshire

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6, 2023. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

King Charles & Queen Camilla criticised over gender pay gap to staff

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

‘Cramped and dangerous’ rooms coming to some Ikea stores - here’s why

Areas in Northampton with the worse air quality

Revealed: The 10 neighbourhoods with the worst air quality

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Proposed site plan

New community space included in plans for redevelopment of care home site

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

More than 1,000 homes were left empty in West Northamptonshire. (File picture).

More than 1,000 homes sitting empty for more than six months, figures reveal

Exactly how many homeless people died in Northants in last five years

The new estate in Dayrell Road was completed earlier this year

Developer completes work at 73-home affordable housing estate

Government figures have highlighted the number of families threatened with homelessness in Northamptonshire

Hundreds of county households with children threatened with homelessness

Park manager, Nick Roberts, with the Green Flag award.

Northamptonshire park receives prestigious Green Flag award

Andrew Lewer MP with Julie Silver, who retires this week

Andrew Lewer: Town owes a debt to unsung hero

Domestic abuse services will receive extra funding this year.

£700K available for domestic abuse services via Government’s levelling up
A multi-agency board has been set up to increase the support and help available

More people are at risk of being evicted from homes in Northamptonshire as landlords cash in on rising property prices and rents

More people at risk of losing their homes to no-fault evictions

The consultation results will be taken into consideration for the a draft housing strategy.

Council launches public consultation to gather views on housing strategy

The homes could be built on land just behind the Elizabeth Woodville School in Deanshanger

Plans submitted to build 190 homes on land in Northamptonshire village equivalen...

Official figures show more than 400 Northamptonshire households were made homeless between July and September last year.

Charities fear more homeless families in county as cost of living soars

Private parking fines to be capped at £50

Women are more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, a charity has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Women more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, says charity

More than 2,000 people are on the council's housing waiting list.

New data reveals thousands on council's housing list - but homes in short supply

15 rough sleepers were identified in the annual count.

Annual rough sleepers count identifies 15 people sleeping on the streets

Here are the rules for moving house during the second lockdown

Tenants were found living in bad conditions in the home in Markham Close.

Northampton landlady fined £12K as tenants live in ‘hazardous conditions’

Northampton Borough Council is one of the authorities to receive some of the Government pot.

Extra funding to help council give housing support to ‘vulnerable’ people in Nor...
Extra government funding will help Northampton Borough Council to offer housing support for vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered members of the public to avoid travelling to work unless it was absolutely necessary (Getty Images)

Here's the latest guidance on whether you should go into work after the UK was p...