https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-say-it-is-helping-communities-to-deliver-more-homes https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-say-it-is-helping-communities-to-deliver-more-homes South Hams District Council are helping communities create more good quality and affordable homes for local people. In February, South Hams announced the creation of a... ]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:03:25 +0000 4848 2024-10-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c8/ad/5c/shdc-say-it-is-helping-communities-to-deliver-more-homes-50-1727985962.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/video-residents-move-into-new-socially-rented-houses-at-holywell-meadow https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/video-residents-move-into-new-socially-rented-houses-at-holywell-meadow South Hams District Council has welcomed its new tenants to Holywell Meadow. Creating more lower cost homes for local people is a top priority for South Hams... ]]> Thu, 15 Aug 2024 22:24:04 +0000 4771 2024-08-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/94/1f/e2/video-residents-move-into-new-socially-rented-houses-at-holywell-meadow-49-1723757051.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/house-prices-in-salcombe-have-doubled-in-10-years-as-it-overtakes-sandbanks-as-top-priced-town https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/house-prices-in-salcombe-have-doubled-in-10-years-as-it-overtakes-sandbanks-as-top-priced-town Salcombe has overtaken Sandbanks as the most expensive area in the UK to buy a house as it is revealed that prices in the town have doubled since 2012.... ]]> Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:50:53 +0000 3621 2023-04-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/fa/8c/b7/house-prices-in-salcombe-have-doubled-in-10-years-as-it-overtakes-sandbanks-as-top-priced-town-21-1680814430.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-man-with-locked-in-syndrome-turns-to-crowdfunding-to-prevent-eviction https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-man-with-locked-in-syndrome-turns-to-crowdfunding-to-prevent-eviction Local man Howard Wicks has turned to crowdfunding to try and ensure he doesn't lose his fully adapted house. Howard, who suffered a stroke at the... ]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2022 20:41:04 +0000 3364 2022-12-23 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/87/fd/79/local-man-with-locked-in-syndrome-turns-to-crowdfunding-to-prevent-eviction-78-1671830666.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-votes-unanimously-to-adopt-100-council-tax-premium-on-second-homes https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-votes-unanimously-to-adopt-100-council-tax-premium-on-second-homes South Hams’ Full Council has unanimously agreed proposals for second homeowners to pay "a fair share of Council Tax". The proposals agreed by SHDC would see... ]]> Tue, 20 Dec 2022 21:22:24 +0000 3360 2022-12-20 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/12/29/aa/shdc-votes-unanimously-to-adopt-100-council-tax-premium-on-second-homes-85-1671571404.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councils-promoting-sites-for-affordable-housing-in-kingsbridge https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/councils-promoting-sites-for-affordable-housing-in-kingsbridge South Hams District Council and Kingsbridge Town Council are inviting expressions of interest to deliver affordable-led housing in Kingsbridge. The two councils are inviting expressions of interest... ]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:54:39 +0000 3333 2022-12-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a4/40/8a/councils-promoting-sites-for-affordable-housing-in-kingsbridge-42-1670273872.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-says-it-is-doing-all-it-can-to-help-housing-crisis https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-district-council-says-it-is-doing-all-it-can-to-help-housing-crisis A year after declaring a housing crisis in the district, South Hams is "working hard to try and help the situation". The council declared a housing crisis... ]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:37:57 +0000 3325 2022-12-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/de/21/df/south-hams-district-council-says-it-is-doing-all-it-can-to-help-housing-crisis-33-1669930734.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-inviting-people-to-join-a-scheme-for-affordable-homes-in-south-brent https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-is-inviting-people-to-join-a-scheme-for-affordable-homes-in-south-brent South Hams District Council is "inviting families to join a community led scheme in the South Brent area". The Community Land Trust plans to provide "affordable, energy... ]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:40:04 +0000 3310 2022-11-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b0/c6/1c/shdc-is-inviting-people-to-join-a-scheme-for-affordable-homes-in-south-brent-3-1669578026.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-announces-new-affordable-homes-in-ivybridge-have-been-completed https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-announces-new-affordable-homes-in-ivybridge-have-been-completed The first homes on a new "affordable housing" development in Ivybridge have been completed. Once complete, the scheme at Rutt Lane on the Saxon Gate development will... ]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:22:33 +0000 2982 2022-06-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9a/67/16/shdc-announces-new-affordable-homes-in-ivybridge-have-been-completed-96-1655846564.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-are-building-their-own-houses-but-are-they-in-the-right-place https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-are-building-their-own-houses-but-are-they-in-the-right-place South Hams District Council are “building their own affordable homes for local people” but many are questioning their location and suitability. SHDC have announced that eight “affordable... ]]> Thu, 05 May 2022 22:18:10 +0000 2870 2022-05-05 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9b/33/f5/shdc-are-building-their-own-houses-but-are-they-in-the-right-place-17-1651785504.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-launches-step-on-which-aims-to-help-first-time-house-buyers-onto-the-property-ladder https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-launches-step-on-which-aims-to-help-first-time-house-buyers-onto-the-property-ladder South Hams District Council has announced the launch of a new scheme to "help would-be buyers step onto the shared ownership property ladder". The council says... ]]> Sun, 03 Apr 2022 16:54:11 +0000 2797 2022-04-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f1/a0/7c/shdc-launches-step-on-which-aims-to-help-first-time-house-buyers-onto-the-property-ladder-52-1649001455.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/have-your-say-tackling-homelessness-in-the-south-hams https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/have-your-say-tackling-homelessness-in-the-south-hams Have you or friends or family faced homelessness? With spiralling local rents and the increasing cost of living, are you concerned about how you or others can put a... ]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:06:46 +0000 2687 2022-02-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/77/44/e7/have-your-say-tackling-homelessness-in-the-south-hams-16-1644498579.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/addressing-homelessness-in-the-south-hams https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/addressing-homelessness-in-the-south-hams Homelessness in the South Hams stretches to more that simply those sleeping rough on the streets. It doesn't take long to find a friend or neighbour in the South... ]]> Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:49:48 +0000 2638 2022-01-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/a8/d7/56/addressing-homelessness-in-the-south-hams-50-1642769401.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/company-asks-for-comment-on-plans-for-35-houses-in-east-allington https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/company-asks-for-comment-on-plans-for-35-houses-in-east-allington A company is asking for local comments as it prepares to apply for planning permission for 35 houses in East Allington. The application, which is expected to... ]]> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 16:05:56 +0000 2604 2022-01-06 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/7c/8d/30/company-asks-for-comment-on-plans-for-35-houses-in-east-allington-39-1641485169.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-new-report-outlines-steps-taken-to-address-local-housing-issues https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-says-new-report-outlines-steps-taken-to-address-local-housing-issues Two months after declaring a housing crisis, South Hams District Council is "reviewing what has been achieved so far to help address the situation". Several update reports... ]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2021 20:36:32 +0000 2536 2021-11-24 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/74/d2/38/shdc-says-new-report-outlines-steps-taken-to-address-local-housing-issues-38-1637786478.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/more-than-13-5m-paid-out-to-south-hams-second-home-owners-during-the-pandemic https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/more-than-13-5m-paid-out-to-south-hams-second-home-owners-during-the-pandemic More than £13,500,000 has been handed over to second home owners in the South Hams during the pandemic. One of the Government’s COVID relief funds, designed... ]]> Wed, 13 Oct 2021 21:18:05 +0000 2433 2021-10-13 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b5/86/39/more-than-13-5m-paid-out-to-south-hams-second-home-owners-during-the-pandemic-40-1634156307.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-declares-a-housing-crisis https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shdc-declares-a-housing-crisis While many people in the South Hams have been aware there is a housing crisis for months, South Hams District Council has just declared that there is. ... ]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:27:19 +0000 2395 2021-09-24 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/ac/57/e3/shdc-declares-a-housing-crisis-4-1632493772.jpg