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Find out about affordable homes, who is eligible and how to rent or buy a home.
Affordable housing can be provided at below market value to eligible people in the Richmondshire area whose needs are not met by the private sector.
Affordable homes are being provided across Richmondshire in both towns and villages.
In rural areas, our rural housing enabler can negotiate to get some affordable housing included in open-market sites. They can also help parish councils and communities get affordable housing schemes off the ground.
To get started, contact our rural housing enabler, who will:
These are homes for rent and sale below market rates for people who want to live in their local village but cannot afford to rent or buy on the open market. They can be provided at an affordable rent or for low-cost home ownership.
The restrictions put on these homes are controlled through planning permission. A legal agreement, called a section 106 agreement, is signed to make sure the homes remain affordable and for local people in the future.
These homes are mainly two or three bedroom, and can be flats, houses or bungalows.
They are either for:
There are two main ways to buy homes for affordable sale:
Homes are allocated through the North Yorkshire Home Choice system, the county's choice-based lettings system.
For more information, contact us.