Building and providing new council homes

We are delivering new high-quality, affordable council housing across the New Forest. This is a result of our ambitious house building and acquisitions programme.

The programme aims to deliver at least 600 new council homes by 2026. This includes properties for:

social rent
affordable rent
shared ownership

Our council building programme focuses on the development of affordable housing for people with a local connection to the New Forest.

Affordable homes are delivered on sites owned and land acquired by the council as part of larger schemes built by private developers. We also buy back and re-let ex-council properties sold under the Right to Buy.

For more information, email housing.development@nfdc.gov.uk

New schemes in development

We have several new schemes including:

Advertiser and Times, New Milton: A development of 23 homes for rent
Knightwood Chase, Station Road, Ashford: 42 homes for rent and shared-ownership from 2026"
Hythe Hospital, scheme of 22 flats and houses for rent
Salisbury Road, Totton, a new development of 20 flats for rent

Residential land wanted

We are always looking for suitable residential land and property for development in the New Forest, including the National Park. Contact us if you have a site of interest.

Site enquiry form

Buy backs for Right to Buy properties

We have an active programme called "Buy Back" Acquisitions, which brings properties sold under the Right to Buy scheme back into council ownership for social rent. The programme has been successful in purchasing over 200 properties over the last five years.

For more information, email estatesandvaluation@nfdc.gov.uk

Find out more about the Right to Buy scheme on the GOV.UK website.

Contact details

Email: housing.development@nfdc.gov.uk
Phone: 02380 285222