Housing
Brighton Council Large Panel System Blocks: Cabinet Asked for £1.46m on 12 November
The council's Cabinet report asks for an extra £1.46m for its eight large panel system blocks, a permanent car park closure and a change to tenants' right to return.
Brighton Council Housing Safety: 99.6 Percent of Homes Have Valid Electrical Checks
A council scrutiny report shows progress on electrical, smoke alarm and water safety checks since the regulator's 2024 judgement, with repairs and fire actions still to watch.
Brighton and Hove Council Proposes 500 Temporary Accommodation Homes
The council's scrutiny report puts 2,358 households in temporary accommodation and proposes 500 council-controlled homes over three years.
Hollingbury New Council Homes: Nine Carden Hill Flats Complete
Nine new council-rented flats on the former Hollingbury Library site at Carden Hill are complete, and residents from the city's housing register will start moving in during November 2026, Brighton &…
Old Slipper Baths in Brighton Approved for 11 Temporary Homes
Brighton and Hove City Council has approved plans to turn the Old Slipper Baths in Barrack Yard, North Laine, into 11 flats for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Davigdor Road, Hove: bigger noise enclosure planned for rooftop plant
Officers recommend approving an acoustic enclosure around two noisy rooftop units at 113 to 118 Davigdor Road, Hove, after resident complaints. Planning Committee decides 28 October.
Artists' studios on College Place, Brighton, could become four flats
Council officers recommend approval for turning the ground and first floors of 3 and 4A College Place in Kemp Town, most recently artists' studios, into four flats. Councillors decide on Wednesday…
66 affordable flats planned above a Brighton scrap metal yard draw objections
A 12-storey block of 66 affordable flats is proposed above a working scrap metal yard at Richardson's Yard, New England Street. The council papers show support from housing officers and objections…
Brighton and Hove Rents Fell Over the Year: One of Only 16 Areas in Britain, ONS Figures Show
Average private rent in Brighton and Hove fell 0.8% to £1,816 a month in the year to September 2026, while the UK average rose 3.8%, ONS figures show.
Landlord Licensing Pause in Regency and Central Hove: Council Won't Say Who Brought the Legal Challenge
The scheme was due to start tomorrow. Brighton and Hove City Council has paused landlord licensing in Regency and Central Hove after a legal challenge, and will not say who brought it or why.
Brighton and Hove Council Pauses Selective Licensing in Regency and Central Hove After Legal Challenge
Brighton & Hove City Council is pausing its selective licensing scheme in Regency and Central Hove, due to start on 20 October, after a legal challenge.
Council to Issue Initial Demolition Notices to Tenants of 8 Large Panel System Buildings in Brighton and Hove
Brighton & Hove City Council will issue Initial Demolition Notices this month to secure tenants of its eight large panel system buildings in Whitehawk, Hollingdean and Kemp Town. The council says it…
Brighton and Hove Awarded £6.4 Million to Transform Adult Social Care and Tackle Homelessness
A £6.4 million government grant will help Brighton and Hove City Council break the cycle of crisis-led spending on adult social care and homelessness, funding prevention, early intervention and…
More than 1,400 council homes in Brighton and Hove switch to solar power
A three-year programme has fitted solar panels to more than 1,400 council homes across the city, with residents saving up to £300 a year on bills. A Moulsecoomb community hall has also benefited.
Brighton landlords offered £7,500 to fix cold homes and house homeless families
A new council pilot offers landlords up to £7,500 to bring rented homes up to EPC C, in return for a three-year lease as temporary accommodation.
Brickfields: Hove's new supported living scheme prepares to welcome first residents
Brickfields, a new council-owned supported living scheme on the former Knoll House site in Hove, is complete and ready to welcome its first residents from mid-October. It offers 28 accessible…
City Plan: have your say on how Brighton & Hove grows over the next 15 years
Brighton & Hove has opened its City Plan Scoping Consultation, running 14 July to 7 September. Residents, businesses and community groups are invited to help shape housing, green space and…
Two years in: where Brighton & Hove's Homes for Everyone housing plan stands
The council has invested more than £44m in council homes and started work on 528 affordable homes, but temporary accommodation pressures keep rising. Here's what the two-year review of the Housing…
Brighton and Hove secures £4.7 million government funding for fire safety in council homes
Brighton and Hove City Council has secured £4.7 million in government funding for fire safety work on the outer walls of nine high-rise council blocks, with the total expected to reach over £6…