Council Aims to ‘Break the Cycle’ of Rough Sleeping With 50 New Homes
Reading Borough Council’s commitment to keeping vulnerable rough sleepers off the streets and providing them with longer term homes and
Read moreReading Borough Council’s commitment to keeping vulnerable rough sleepers off the streets and providing them with longer term homes and
Read moreTHE Council’s drive towards creating a net-zero carbon Reading by 2030 has been boosted by a successful £555,000 funding bid
Read moreREADING Borough Council has begun a six-week public consultation today on a new affordable housing strategy which aims to benefit
Read moreA PLANNING application to build vital key worker homes on the site of the former Arthur Hill swimming pool has
Read moreRESIDENTS who volunteer their time to represent the interests of fellow council tenants were recognised at a special award ceremony.
Read moreA PROPOSED new Council housing scheme will provide 46 affordable homes and deliver an enhanced environment for new and existing
Read moreA SUCCESSFUL bid for extra funding to tackle rough sleeping has resulted in a £647,099 award to Reading Borough Council.
Read morePROPOSALS to update a scheme for people who need to make adaptations to their homes are now out for consultation.
Read moreTHE Council is working with its voluntary sector partners to ensure people who are homeless and sleeping rough can receive
Read moreArticle from the Winter 2019 edition of Your Reading residents’ newsletter ROUGH SLEEPING is a dangerous and isolating experience. People
Read moreA FREE Landlord Information Evening is being held at the Civic Offices later this month. All residential property landlords are
Read moreEXTRA help and support will be offered to people sleeping rough by the Council and its partners during the winter
Read moreA NEW guide directing homeless people to support services has been launched in Reading. The Council has worked with a
Read moreHELP is being offered to keep vulnerable Reading residents warm and well this winter as the colder weather arrives. Reading
Read moreHYPER fast and high capacity broadband services could be delivered to three-quarters of the borough under a new non-exclusive scheme
Read moreA COUNCIL bid for funding to build new affordable homes in Reading has been approved by Homes England. The £3.96m
Read moreTACKLING the problem of homelessness in Reading is the subject of a public consultation which launches today (Monday 5th August).
Read moreOVER the last two years the Council has adopted a successful early intervention approach which has led to a dramatic
Read moreTENANTS renting private properties should no longer be hit by a raft of hidden charges from landlords and letting agents
Read moreHALF a million pounds has been awarded to Reading Borough Council to help prevent homelessness and reduce the number of
Read moreNEW four-bedroom houses in Reading Borough Council’s largest new residential development have been handed over by developers Hill. The affordable
Read moreRESIDENTS are being invited to take part in a consultation on children’s play facilities in New Town. The Council is
Read moreEFFORTS to take action against rogue landlords in Reading have been given a £100,000 boost. Reading Borough Council has been
Read moreAN ANNUAL count of rough sleepers found 25 people bedded down on the streets of Reading on one night in
Read moreLANDLORDS of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) who have not yet registered their property with Reading Borough Council have until
Read moreEXTRA help and support is being offered to rough sleepers in Reading to ensure nobody needs to spend a night
Read moreTHE first five homes to be completed at the Council’s flagship affordable house building project have been handed over to
Read moreFOLLOWING the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 the Council and Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) have
Read moreA LANDLORD who ignored official notices to make essential improvements to his property has been handed fines and costs totalling
Read moreA FREE Landlord Information Evening is being held at the Civic Offices later this month. All property landlords are invited
Read moreROUGH sleepers will once again be offered extra help and support by the Council and its partners during the winter
Read moreREADING Borough Council is bidding for funding to build another 170 affordable new council homes in Reading. Reading is one
Read moreWITH the cold winter nights now drawing in, residents are being encouraged to take a number of steps to stay
Read moreTHE number of homeless households staying in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation in Reading has fallen dramatically following intensive efforts
Read moreA TOPPING out ceremony has been held to celebrate a milestone in the Council’s flagship affordable house building project. Reading
Read moreLANDLORDS who have to register Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) under new legislation can now do so through the Reading
Read moreA NEW way of delivering services to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless is launched in
Read moreMORE than half of a group of people who were previously sleeping rough and/or begging in Reading are now beginning
Read moreREADING COUNCIL is hosting an Extra Care Information Day on Monday 20th August. Extra care schemes are designed to provide
Read moreLANDLORDS of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) who were previously not required to licence their properties may have to do
Read moreA SUCCESSFUL bid for government funding will help the Council do more to reduce rough sleeping in the town. Reading
Read moreCONTRACTS have been awarded to organisations providing support services to homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless in
Read moreREADING Council and A2Dominion’s new independent living scheme in Caversham is a step closer to finishing this month, with the
Read moreA MANAGING Agent who failed to maintain a fire alarm system in a four-storey HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) has
Read moreA LANDLORD of an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) who failed to take proper fire safety precautions has been left
Read moreRESIDENTS who volunteer their time to represent the interests of fellow council tenants were recognised at a special award ceremony.
Read moreTWO brothers who managed a house in multiple occupation (HMO) in Whitley have been handed fines and costs totalling £5,000
Read morePROVISION of extra help for rough sleepers is being activated tonight (Wednesday 29th November) for the first time this winter.
Read moreWORK is under way on the construction of 57 new Council homes, in Tilehurst, as Reading Borough Council progresses with
Read moreNEW units which will provide temporary accommodation for homeless families in Reading have been delivered and are now being installed.
Read moreA HOME improvement agency service has slashed its backlog and cut waiting times after being brought back under direct control
Read morePRIVATE landlords are being invited to sign up to the new Reading Rent with Confidence Scheme from 14th November 2017.
Read moreWITH the cold winter nights now drawing in, residents are being encouraged to take a number of steps to stay
Read moreEIGHTY landlords attended the free Landlord Information Evening hosted by Reading Borough Council last week. There was an open invitation
Read morePLANS are in place once again to provide extra help to rough sleepers during the winter months when overnight temperatures
Read moreHomes for Reading Press Release A NEW socially responsible housing company has welcomed its first tenants. Homes for Reading was
Read moreA FREE Landlord Information Evening is being held at the Civic Offices later this month. All property landlords are invited
Read moreA ROADSHOW giving advice and information to private tenants and landlords will be travelling around the borough during Private Sector
Read morePHOEBE Cusden House is set for national recognition after it was nominated in this year’s Association for Public Service Excellence
Read moreNEW ways of delivering support services to individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless are to be
Read moreUP TO 100 new council homes are set to be built in Reading under new plans being considered next week.
Read moreA LANDLORD of an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) who failed to take proper fire safety precautions has been left
Read moreA MANAGER of an HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) has been ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £5,194
Read moreWORK on the installation of 28 temporary homes in Lowfield Road is to start after Easter. The self-contained units on
Read moreTHE completion of Phoebe Cusden Supported Living Scheme, a Reading Borough Council housing development, has been marked with a celebration
Read moreReading Borough Council’s and A2 Dominion’s new extra-care housing scheme for older people in Caversham is taking shape.
Read moreTHE landlord of a House in Multiple Occupation was handed fines and costs totalling £8,000 following a successful prosecution by
Read moreAN OWNER and manager of a flat in multiple occupation have been ordered to pay a total of £13,826.50 in
Read moreA CONSULTATION on a review of the services the Council provides for individuals who are homeless or at risk of
Read moreTWO managers of a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) in west Reading face financial penalties totalling £8,800 following a successful
Read moreDEDICATED council tenants were recognised for their contributions to their local communities at an awards ceremony. Reading Borough Council’s Housing
Read moreReading Borough Council is working with Wokingham Borough Council and West Berkshire Council to face the challenges of providing for
Read moreWORK on the Phoebe Cusden Supported Living Scheme, a Reading Borough Council housing development, is nearing completion this month. The Phoebe
Read morePLANS to build 57 new council homes have been given the go-ahead. Members of the council’s Planning Applications Committee gave
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