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Rural Affordable

Housing for local needs

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Who we are

Wales Rural Housing Enablers (RHEs) are a network of independent experts working in rural communities across Wales supporting the delivery of homes for local people. A pilot RHE project was implemented in 2004 in Monmouthshire and South Powys; since then the network has grown and now covers the majority of rural Wales.

The RHEs are supported by a variety of funders including the Welsh Government, local authorities, national parks and affordable housing providers.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation identified the importance of the RHE role by providing a brokering service between communities and other parties involved in the development of rural housing. The RHE ensures that the community and those in housing need are the focus of any project.

What we do

Rural Housing Enablers (RHE) work with and on behalf of rural communities across Wales to address the shortage of affordable homes. The work involves identifying the local need for housing and searching for development opportunities or empty properties to bring back into use. This work is carried out in partnership with the local community, as well as other interested parties.

The communities’ interests are always central to the project to ensure homes fit with the existing built and natural environment. From start to completion of any homes, the length of time can vary depending on the community’s support and many other factors. It can take many years to achieve success however the benefits can help revive declining communities and provide local people with much needed affordable homes.

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