News
Grandma finds forever home
05 Apr 2018
Grateful grandma, Patricia Cross, says moving into her Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association home was one of the best decisions she ever made. Now aged 75, Patricia is celebrating more than a decade in her flat in Long Buckby. She says she made the move for two reasons – to enjoy her retirem...
NRHA keeps Grandma close to her family
03 Apr 2018
Jenny Leeson says her move to a Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association property in the village of Flore really does feel like coming home. Not only has it brought 69-year-old Jenny close to her daughter, son and their families, but her father was born only 100 yards away from her new home! “I...
Report shows housing crisis worsening
22 Mar 2018
The need for affordable homes across Northamptonshire is more urgent than ever before according to a new report which shows that average house prices are 8.5 times higher than the average salary. The National Housing Federation’s East Midlands Home Truths 2017/18 report reveals the extent of the...
Extreme Weather Conditions
01 Mar 2018
Due to weather conditions the office will close at 4pm today (1/3/18). Emergency calls can be reported in the usual way - because of the high volume of calls you may experience a delay in your call being answered, we do apologise for this. Also, please bear in mind that the Contractors have had...
Your rent is changing
20 Feb 2018
You will soon be receiving a letter from us detailing the rent and service charges that you will have to pay from April this year. Please adjust the amount you pay us to match the amount shown on the letter, so you don’t fall behind with your payments. The Government asked housing associations to...
Affordable homes plans unveiled
06 Feb 2018
Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association (NRHA) is set to potentially bring another 36 affordable homes to villages across Northamptonshire, as it unveils its plans for the year ahead. Next month, work will be starting on site in Walgrave where 10 new properties are being built on land adjacen...
Drop in for new Yarwell homes
05 Feb 2018
Anyone interested in renting or part-owning one of Northamptonshire Rural Housing Association’s brand new properties in Yarwell is invited to a special drop-in event. Taking place on Thursday 1st February at Yarwell Village Hall from 3.30 – 7pm, the event will enable people to view the developmen...
Problems with Telephone lines - 15/1/17
05 Feb 2018
We are experiencing problems with our telephone line currently, we apologise for any inconvenience, we are working to resolve this asap. You can email us at enquiries@midlandsrural.org.uk
Office closure for the Christmas and New Year period
05 Feb 2018
The Office closes on Friday 22nd December 2017 at 12 noon and re-opens at 9 am on Tuesday 2nd January 2018. If you live in one of our rented properties and have an emergency repair, please check what is an emergency below, call 0300 1234 009 and you will be transferred to our out of hours servic...
NRHA helps dad get settled for Christmas
05 Feb 2018
Dad Simon Herbert and his young daughter are pleased to be settling into a new home in the village they love in time for Christmas. Simon, who looks after his four-year-old daughter, Abbie, for 50 per cent of the time, lost his previous home when his private landlord decided to sell up. He was wo...