West Oxfordshire District Council has joined forces with the Blenheim Estate in a partnership to provide up to 300 affordable homes. This ground-breaking scheme will see the Estate offering affordable housing either for rent or shared ownership on its schemes in Long Hanborough and Woodstock East as well as future developments.
The aim of the scheme, believed to be the first of its kind, is to offer rent levels significantly below those currently provided by housing associations. Prospective occupiers will be sourced from those on the Council’s Homeseeker Plus waiting list with priority given to local residents and key workers such as teachers and nurses.
This new model is exactly what we need in West Oxfordshire and I am glad to see such innovation from our District Council.
