Housing
The Council’s Housing webpages provide information and guidance for our housing tenants and leaseholders, and advice for people seeking help with housing or facing homelessness.
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Housing news
Major social housing project proceeds “at pace”
A building contractor is to be appointed for a new £5.1 million social-rent housing development in the Sopwell area of St Albans.
Council’s social housing work recognised in national awards
An ambitious £43 million project to modernise sheltered housing by St Albans City and District Council has achieved national recognition.
Eighteen more social-rent homes are created
Eighteen more homes for social rent have been created after another ageing sheltered housing block in St Albans was refurbished.
Council wins £250,000 Green Homes grant
A £250,000 Green Homes grant has been obtained to make up to 50 homes in St Albans District carbon neutral.
Council wins top housing award
The housing department of St Albans City and District Council has won a major national award for its repairs and maintenance work.
Redevelopment of run-down depot will create more social housing
New much-needed social housing could be created in St Albans City Centre with the redevelopment of the Charter Market depot.
Apply for heating and insulation grants this winter
Residents in St Albans District are urged to apply for free or low-cost heating improvements to their homes as cold weather hits this winter.
More Council homes delivered
An ageing sheltered housing block in St Albans has been transformed with the first new tenants due to move in by Christmas.
Council to reinstate lifetime tenancies for its social housing
Fixed-term tenancies on Council homes in St Albans District are to be abolished in favour of lifetime ones.
Closure order served on property linked to drug dealing
A closure order has been served on a property in St Albans that has been linked to drug dealing and antisocial behaviour.
Go ahead given for more social-rent housing
A building contractor is to be appointed for a new £3.7 million social-rent housing development in the Batchwood area of St Albans.
More social-rent housing planned for St Albans
Residents are asked to give their views about the proposed designs for a new housing development in the Batchwood area of St Albans.
Social housing construction work put out to tender
A contract to build more much-needed social housing in St Albans is to go out to an open tender.
More Council support for homeless people
More support is to be given to homeless people in the St Albans District with the recruitment of a full-time caseworker.
More social housing created
A former sheltered housing block in St Albans has been transformed into 28 social-rent flats with features to encourage sustainable transport.
Extra help for rough sleepers during winter
Extra help for rough sleepers during the cold winter months in St Albans includes more beds at a homeless shelter.