Dozens more homes delivered for affordable rent or shared ownership

It has pledged to deliver hundreds more homes across the borough by either building new homes, or through acquiring properties from a range of sources, including private developers and the open market.

Since April 2024, nearly 60 new homes have been delivered for council rent or shared ownership, taking the total to 575 homes since January 2018.

A further 129 are currently under construction or in the process of being purchased.

Later this month the council’s Cabinet is set to approve further updates to the Housing Programme which looks to address the borough’s continuing need for more affordable homes across the borough.

If approved, an additional 10 schemes will be added to the housing programme, delivering homes on both council owned sites and through strategic acquisitions.

Assistant director of housing at Rotherham Council, James Clark, said: “In 2018 we made a pledge to support our residents with their housing needs by providing more affordable and high-quality council homes for local people to rent.

“Five years on, we remain committed to this ambitious programme and continue to work at pace to deliver, despite the growing challenges of the cost of living crisis.

“Over 7,200 households are currently on our Housing Register and the level of demand only continues to rise.

“With this in mind, it is vital that the council looks at all opportunities to build or acquire good quality, affordable homes to ensure more residents have a safe, secure place to call home.”

Cabinet Members will also consider proposals to develop a council-owned site at Far Lane in East Dene. If agreed, the site will deliver an estimated 14 new homes on a former garage site.