Housing news

Using council assets and investments to support growth and development in Cheltenham

To achieve the best for Cheltenham’s residents and businesses, and to maximise the benefit of its assets and resources, the council has revised its strategies for capital, growth and service investments, and treasury management activity.

Published on 22nd March 2022

Man issued with court injunction for persistent begging

Paul McDougall, age 36 and of no fixed abode and with no connection to Cheltenham, has been given an injunction for persistent begging.
Published on 21st March 2022
Zero carbon homes for Cheltenham

Gloucestershire’s first zero carbon housing estate by a commercial developer.
Published on 28th January 2022
Inefficient homes in Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire set to benefit from £5.25m in energy-saving improvements

300 of the region’s least efficient properties are set to receive funding towards energy efficiency upgrades, renewables and low-carbon technologies from two Government grant schemes
Published on 21st December 2021
Council pursues rogue landlord

Rogue landlord fined for illegal eviction of Cheltenham couple.
Published on 23rd November 2021
Cheltenham provides homes to help families fleeing from Afghanistan

Homes in Cheltenham will be offered to Afghan nationals, who have been working in Afghanistan on behalf of the UK government, as part of a countywide initiative.
Published on 20th August 2021
Cheltenham’s multiagency response sees rough sleeping reduce by a third

Cheltenham Borough Council has today released figures of a rough sleeping count that forms the basis of annual government statistics on rough sleeping in England.
Published on 25th February 2021
Review recommends strengthening partnership between council and Cheltenham Borough Homes

The council's cabinet is set to consider an independent report recommending that it retains and strengthens its partnership with Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH) at its meeting on 26 January.
Published on 15th January 2021
Cheltenham supports refugees with homes and opportunities

More than thirty Syrian families have been successfully housed in Cheltenham since 2015, which equates to 122 refugees to date
Published on 29th October 2020
Signed and sealed – new homes being delivered

Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) and Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH) have been pressing ahead with their hugely ambitious multi-million pound Housing Investment Plan (HIP).
Published on 5th February 2020
Tenancy support for Cheltenham landlords and letting agents

Landlords and letting agents are invited to a working brunch event on Tuesday 29 October to give their views and explore a new ‘tenancy support package’.
Published on 17th October 2019
New online HMO licence application forms coming soon

Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) which require a license will now be part of a streamlined online system, which is part of the council’s move to digital services.
Published on 5th July 2019
Have your say on housing in Cheltenham

Three key housing documents have been published by Cheltenham Borough Council.
Published on 5th April 2018
Severe weather protocol is extended to support rough sleepers

The county wide severe weather protocol (SWEP) has been extended, despite temperatures being higher than the guidelines of the protocol.
Published on 6th March 2018
Proactive measures taken to reassure tenants

Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, the Government has identified buildings over six storeys high and clad in an Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) to be at risk.
Published on 30th June 2017
More than £200k secured for local housing

Cheltenham Borough Council - working with partners at Tewkesbury Borough Council – has been successful in securing government funding of £224,000 from the Homes & Communities Agency.
Published on 4th May 2017
Cheltenham Borough Homes media release: Lord Ashdown opens new council homes for ex-soldiers

A unique new community in Cheltenham was honoured with a very special welcome today (Monday 20 March, 2017) when their new housing scheme was officially opened by Lord Paddy Ashdown.
Published on 20th March 2017
Cleeve Care closure

Cleeve Care, one of the county council’s home care providers, is closing. It has committed to continuing its services today (Friday 3 March) and over the weekend.
Published on 3rd March 2017

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