New housing app to be launched by Hull City Council 15th January 2024 A new myHousing app is to launch this week, offering Hull City Council tenants a wider range of options. Tenants who currently use My Housing Online for things such as managing their rent accounts, requesting repairs and bidding for homes are encouraged to sign up to the app, which will offer an improved user experience. […] Read more Customer Services Housing News councillor paul drake-davisHousing
Job vacancies at Hull City Council – April 20 20th April 2023 By joining our team, you will be making a difference and working with people who are passionate about our city. Discover the latest job vacancies at Hull City Council this week. Social Worker – Grades 8 & 9 Salary details: £32020 – £38296 Closing date: 23 April 2023 We have an opportunity to join the Children & Families Disability […] Read more Business Health and Social Care Housing News HousingJobsRecruitmentSocial care
Hull City Council takes next step to limit the spread of HMOs 20th September 2022 Hull City Council has listened to residents’ concerns and taken another step towards much greater control of the spread of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) will help avoid concentrations of HMOs and protect residents’ quality of life and local environment by giving the council greater control over the creation of […] Read more Community and Living Housing News Planning Regeneration Councillor mike rossHMOsHousingHull Local PlanPlanningRegeneration
Recommendation to demolish Henson Villas 15th March 2022 Following consultation with residents living in Henson Villas, Hull City Council is recommending that the flats should be demolished and replaced with brand new homes for Hull council tenants. This recommendation reflects the majority view of those who participated in the consultation. Welcoming the recommendation, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness Cllr John Black said, […] Read more Housing News Cllr John BlackHousingPearson Park
Empty houses to quality homes 10th March 2022 The Hull Partnership Empty Homes Programme has had considerable success over the years, and to date the partnership has created more than 650 quality homes. Hull City Council wants to encourage people to report empty properties and to show how they can be renovated and brought back to use. Cllr John Black, Hull City Council’s Portfolio […] Read more Housing News empty homesHousing
Statement on provision of travellers site on Bedford Street 1st December 2021 The proposal to extend the travellers site on Bedford Street was granted conditional approval at a Planning Committee meeting at the Guildhall today with 10 votes for, 0 against and two abstentions. Councillor Aneesa Akbar, Portfolio Holder for Gypsies and Travellers said: “Hull prides itself on being an inclusive, welcoming city, therefore it is important […] Read more Housing News Planning HousingPlanningTraveller sites
£12k in fines for nuisance homes and properties in Hull 4th June 2021 A total of 17 people across the city have been handed fines totalling more than £12,000 after being prosecuted by Hull City Council for offences relating to the condition of their private properties. After receiving complaints, council officers found properties blighted by neglect and waste that included beds, bin bags, scrap metal and overgrown trees […] Read more News household wasteHousing
Milestone as work starts on 500th new council home for the city 9th February 2021 Hull City Council has reached a major milestone in its ambitious multi-million pound council house regeneration programme – building its 500th new home in just five years. The 500th home is being built as part of a development of the small sites housing programme, with work under way on ten different sites across the city […] Read more News HousingRegeneration
Hull City Council awarded £798K for supported housing work 20th October 2020 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 non-commissioned supported housing. Non-commissioned supported housing is market led accommodation for vulnerable people where the support and accommodation is overseen by a private landlord and […] Read more Housing News Cllr John BlackDWPHousingMHCLGSupported Housing
Hull City Council agrees £800,000 grant for Albion Square development 19th May 2020 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 units on the Albion Square development. The £800,000 grant will contribute towards development costs at Albion Square, which includes demolition, asbestos removal and site investigation […] Read more Housing News Regeneration Albion SquareHousing
Rough sleeper numbers in Hull down 31 per cent 6th March 2020 Hull has seen a 31 per cent decrease in the number of rough sleepers – bucking the national trend. Rough sleeper figures published by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government showed numbers in the city have fallen from 26 to 18 since the last count in 2018. Nationally, there was a nine per […] Read more Housing News Communities and Local GovernmentCouncillor John BlackEmmaushomelessnessHousingrough sleepingWilson Centre
Council secures £25,000 to support private landlords 3rd January 2020 Hull City Council has been given £25,000 to improve support and training offered to private landlords. The funding is part of £220,000 for local authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber, announced today by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP. The £25,000 will be used to help deliver landlord training and the production of advisory information for […] Read more Housing News Councillor John BlackHousingRobert Jenrick MP
