Solving the housing crisis in rural areas

07 July 2025

During this, the first webinar of Rural Housing Week 2025, we explored what needs to change to ensure we are building the homes rural areas need, and how the government’s long-term housing strategy and other policy initiatives can help to achieve more positive outcomes for people living in rural areas.

Speakers

Tanya Bass, Policy Lead, National Housing Federation
Chris Cowcher, Chief Executive, Warwickshire Rural Community Council
Chris Meadows, Regional Development and Sales Manager, Hastoe Group
Dr Thomas Moore, Senior Lecturer in Housing and Planning, University of Liverpool