Hull City Council has launched a new Rent Advice campaign
Hull City Council has launched a new Rent Advice campaign to urge Council tenants to get in touch with their local housing teams or one of its customer service advisors … More
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Hull City Council commended for ‘leading the field’ in national housing pilot
Hull City Council has been recognised for ‘leading the field’ in a national programme aiming to crackdown on rogue landlords and housing benefit fraud.
On Friday 19 March the Ministry … More
Hull City Council receives £840k for supported accommodation
Hull City Council has been awarded £840k to carry out vital work to improve the standards of supported accommodation across the city.
The second stage of funding for a pilot … More
Hull’s Empty Homes Programme improves neighbourhoods
Empty Homes Week, 15-21 February, provides an opportunity to highlight the work taking place to bring empty properties back into use to help meet housing needs.
Hull City Council is … More
Empty homes week celebrates success of shared tenancies for young people in Hull
Empty Homes Week, 15-21 February, provides an opportunity to highlight the work of councils and housing providers to bring empty properties back into use to help meet housing needs.
Hull … More
Councillors to discuss plans to create additional permanent and temporary provision for travellers
Plans to create additional permanent provision for travellers in Hull, as well as a new adjacent temporary stopping site, will be discussed by councillors this month.
The new facilities would … More
Hull City Council joins network of local authorities in tackling and preventing homelessness
Hull City Council, working alongside other local authorities, is joining a new collaborative network called the What Works Community, to improve response to homelessness and reduce the use of temporary … More
Abandoned home seized by local authority after ten years of anti-social behaviour
An abandoned home in West Hull has been seized by the local authority after standing empty for over ten years.
Hull City Council has secured the enforced sale of an … More
How to help someone who’s homeless this Christmas
For most people, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for some, it’s the hardest.
As Christmas approaches, some people find themselves homeless and sleeping on the street.… More
Hull City Council wins prestigious housing award
Hull City Council has won a prestigious housing award for its delivery of sustainable homes.
The local authority won Sustainability project of the year at the UK Housing Awards for … More
How Hull is giving a glimpse into future of low-carbon housing
A glimpse into the future of low-carbon housing will be shown by a new partnership between the University of Hull and Hull City Council.
Energy and sustainability experts at the … More
Hull City Council awarded £798K for supported housing work
Hull City Council has been successful in its bid to become one of five local councils in England participating in a review of the quality and value for money of … More
Hull City Council awarded £730,000 to continue tackling homelessness
Hull City Council has been awarded £730,000 to continue to tackle homelessness in the city as it marks World Homelessness Day on Saturday 10 October.
Working in partnership with Hull … More
Hull City Council wins national award for social housing initiative
Hull City Council has won the Best Social Housing Initiative award in the sought-after MJ Awards, sponsored by the leading local government magazine Municipal Journal.
The awards are the Oscars … More
Hull City Council appoints Nicholas Harne as new head of housing
Hull City Council has appointed Nicholas Harne as its new Assistant Director for Neighbourhoods and Housing.
Nic takes over from Dave Richmond, who has left the authority to join St … More
Three Hull infrastructure projects to receive £9.5m
Three infrastructure schemes designed to kickstart the region’s economy have received full funding commitments from the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
The LEP board has committed £9.5m to the projects … More
Housing build programme gathers pace
The next phase of Hull City Council’s ambitious housing growth programme is underway.
The scheme includes homes in Beckington Close and Plym Grove, Longhill, where nine, modern new bungalows to … More
Six-week consultation underway for proposed East Carr housing development
A six-week consultation process is underway regarding plans for a housing development in East Carr, Hull.
The site is located to the east of Howdale Road and Dunvegan Road.
This … More
Housing charter launched in Hull to help landlords to raise standards
A new supported housing charter, thought to be the first of its kind nationally, has been introduced by Hull City Council to help landlords and service providers to drive up … More
£13.4m funding for these for six projects in Hull and East Riding
Six projects across Hull and East Yorkshire are set to receive a share of £13.4m in funding which could create up to 1,300 jobs in the region.
The projects were … More
Hull exceeds new housing target for fifth year in a row
Hull has exceeded its target for delivering new housing for the fifth year in row.
More than 1,000 new homes have been created in the city in the past 12 … More
Children in Hull estate growing vegetables to combat coronavirus boredom
A Hull residents’ group is digging deep to keep children engaged, exercising and learning during the coronavirus lockdown.
Working alongside Hull City Council’s tenant participation team, Charterhouse Community Tenants’ and … More
Veterans’ Village project in Hull granted conditional approval
Hull City Council has granted conditional approval for a new 48-dwelling Veterans’ Village for ex-servicemen and women in Hull and the East Riding.
The innovative project, led by the Hull … More
Extra funding to reduce rough sleeping and homelessness in Hull
Hull City Council agrees £800,000 grant for Albion Square development
Hull City Council has agreed to enter into a funding grant with Homes England for Local Authority Accelerated Construction funding that will be used to support the creation of residential … More
Gardening competition in Hull to go ahead under new rules
Green-fingered Hull City Council tenants are readying their gardens for the local authority’s annual garden competition.
The competition for council tenants has been tweaked to abide by social distancing rules … More
How friendly council staff are supporting vulnerable residents
Across the world, people are stepping up to help vulnerable people hit hardest by coronavirus.
At Hull City Council, it is no different as staff members from housing officers to … More
Beat the boredom this Easter with Hull’s Tenant Participation Team
Life during social distancing doesn’t have to be lonely or boring.
Hull City Council’s Tenant Participation Team has developed a package of fun and creative activities posted daily online on … More
Housing staff taking extra precaution to help stop spread of coronavirus
Hull City Council is taking every precaution to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Housing staff – who are more accustomed to using sprays to control weeds – are spraying … More
Coronavirus: How council tenants could be affected by service changes
Hull City Council tenants are being updated on how changes to the authority’s neighbourhoods and housing service could affect them during the coronavirus outbreak.
Services are being affected in areas … More
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