Rural Housing Week

Every year, Rural Housing Week highlights the many social and economic benefits of affordable housing to rural communities.

Rural Housing Week

It is a moment for housing associations, local authorities, rural organisations and community partners to spotlight the vital role affordable housing plays in supporting and sustaining communities in rural areas across England.

Dates for Rural Housing Week 2027 will be anounced over the coming months.

Get involved

To ensure Rural Housing Week has the greatest possible impact, we need your help.

  • Follow #RuralHousingWeek on social media and share the stories you find there.
  • Share our Rural Housing Week video, which explains the importance of affordable homes to the wider rural community.
  • Create and share your own Rural Housing Week supporter graphic (below).
  • Register for our webinar on Tuesday 7 July 2026 when we'll discuss the impact of the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme for rural housing, changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, and the opportunities and challenges for rural housing stakeholders in the current environment.
  • Prepare your own stories and share them during the week using #RuralHousingWeek. These might include quotes, photos, videos, written case studies, a blog or a news article.
  • Invite your local representatives (MPs, mayors, councillors) to visit so they can see for themselves what your organisation does and the impact it has (visits don't have to be during Rural Housing Week).
  • To help with these conversations and others, use our local economic impact calculator to help quantify the impact of affordable housing in your area.
  • As part of the NHF's Devolution Toolkit, we've working members from the Rural Housing Network to publish a new Rural Community Toolkit, a practical guide for rural communities to make the most of devolution as it progresses in their area.

Rural Housing Week supporters

Who to speak to

Patrick Merton-Jones, External Affairs Manager