Specialist rural housing provider About us

Everyone deserves a safe, secure and comfortable place to call home. 

But across the country, there’s a lack of affordable housing to rent or buy in many villages. And in some, there’s none at all. This causes hardship for people across the generations; young people just starting out on an independent life, families trying to provide for their children and older people who want to live independently. Often they’re priced out of homes in their village and end up moving away. 

For these people, a new affordable home puts more than a roof over their heads. It also gives them a safe and secure place from which they can continue to be part of their community. 

The benefits of affordable housing go much wider. The homes we provide are occupied by people who work in local businesses and provide local services. The same people  also use local services, helping to keep them viable and available for everyone. They are a vital thread in the social fabric of the community, providing support for family, friends and relative (for example, to an older person or providing childcare so parents can work).  

Despite the challenges of rural house building – including higher costs, lower funding and complex planning requirements – we remain committed to providing affordable homes for local people in Northamptonshire’s rural communities. 

We currently provide homes for almost 600 families, couples and individuals in 48 rural communities across Northamptonshire. And we’re building more homes.  

We’re about more than bricks and mortar. We want the homes we provide to help improve the lives of the households and the local community. We encourage residents to work with us to help us better understand the homes and services they want. 

Small and local 

• Most of our schemes are small, normally around 8 -12 homes. 
• Our homes are built for local people – in perpetuity.

Energy efficient and affordable 

• Our new homes are built to high energy-efficiency standards, making them more affordable for residents to run. Find out more about our energy efficient homes.
• We’re investing in our older homes to ensure they’re all a minimum EPC C by 2030. Our work in improving our homes was recognised by being named Vulnerable Customer Support of the Year, Energy Efficiency Awards 2024 – East Midlands. 

Approachable and friendly 

• We encourage residents to contact us in whichever way is best for them. We don’t try to push a digital only approach, but offer it for those who want it. 
• Our housing officers support residents with all aspects of their tenancy, so they really get to know them. 

Putting customers first 

• We’ve introduced Customer Support Funds to help residents with the costs of living.

Registrations

• We’re a registered provider with charitable rules, under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014, registration number: 27416R. 
• Registered society with The Regulator of Social Housing, registration number: L3981. 
• Our registered office is Hunsbury Hill Centre, Harksome Hill, Northampton, NN4 9QX (not to be used for correspondence). 
• We’re ISO 45001 accredited. 

Our memberships 

We’re proud to be a member of many organisations and groups, including: 

• We have adopted the Together with Tenants charter. 
• Rural Housing Alliance
• National Energy Action