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Read the latest news and opinion pieces from the Nationwide Foundation and the wider housing sector

Call for proposals for Scottish PRS research

The Nationwide Foundation is inviting proposals to undertake qualitative research and quantitative analysis of the...

New Affordable Housing Commission launched

A new Affordable Housing Commission, chaired by Lord Best, has been established by leading thinktank...

Planning system failing people in need, says TCPA

A new report, Planning for Affordable Housing, by the Town and Country Planning Association, shows that councils in...

£450,000 funding available for tenants’ voice work

We have opened a dedicated stream of funding to strengthen, support and champion the growth...

Saphié Ashtiany appointed chair of the Nationwide Foundation

The Nationwide Foundation is delighted to announce that Saphié Ashtiany has been appointed to chair...

Landmark review slams successive governments for ‘unquestioning’ and ‘uncoordinated’ policy on private renting

A landmark review of the private rented sector in England by academics at the University...

Innovative housing project gets underway in Bristol

The Nationwide Foundation has funded Knowle West Media Centre in Bristol with a grant of...

New toolkit provides one-stop-shop for community-led housing

Using funding from the Nationwide Foundation, the Housing Association Charitable Trust (Hact) has launched a...

New grant gives a voice to London’s private tenants

The Nationwide Foundation has given a grant of £46,000 to the Renters’ Rights London project,...

Manchester’s private rented sector set to undergo significant transformation

The private rented sector in Greater Manchester is set to undergo significant transformation. A new...