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Housing

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Deal done: New supported living scheme will help people live...
16 December 2025

Twenty-five new homes for people with additional needs will be delivered in Scunthorpe, as the council unlocks redevelopment of the…

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Tougher action paying off as empty houses become homes again
12 December 2025

More homes are being brought back into use across North Lincolnshire as a direct result of the council’s tough but…

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Scheme to raise community standards now live – rogue landlords...
20 October 2025

A major scheme to improve housing standards and strengthen communities across Scunthorpe is now live. Landlords renting out homes in…

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Selective Licensing Scheme to proceed following High Court...
5 September 2025

A major scheme to drive up housing standards and crack down on anti-social behaviour, crime, and deprivation in parts of…

North Lincolnshire Council noise enforcement van
Council cracks down on noisy neighbours with fines and equipment...
6 February 2025

A strong line has been taken against persistent noise offenders after the council received multiple complaints about loud music and…

Row of houses advertising the Selective Licensing consultation
There is still time to have your say on plans to improve rented...
16 April 2024

A scheme designed to improve housing standards and protect Scunthorpe communities from rogue landlords and anti-social tenants has been proposed.…

Row of houses advertising the Selective Licensing consultation
Find out more about new licensing proposals for privately rented...
7 March 2024

A Selective Licensing scheme designed to improve housing standards and protect Scunthorpe communities from rogue landlords and anti-social tenants has…

Row of houses advertising the Selective Licensing consultation
Have your say: Proposal to improve homes and communities in...
8 February 2024

A scheme designed to improve housing standards and protect Scunthorpe communities from rogue landlords and anti-social tenants has been proposed.…

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Equipment seized from noisy neighbours
8 September 2023

Council officers, working alongside Humberside Police, have seized equipment from a Scunthorpe house after neighbours complained about loud music. The…

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Five-year housing vision announced
11 August 2023

An ambitious plan to transform housing across North Lincolnshire, delivering hundreds of new homes for older people and those with…

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Council to seek views on new powers to tackle rogue landlords
31 July 2023

North Lincolnshire Council is to consult on a new licensing scheme that aims to tackle rogue landlords in parts of…

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Project keeping hundreds of homes warm in North Lincolnshire...
7 April 2022

An energy-efficiency project that has kept more than 160 households in North Lincolnshire warm this winter has been recognised nationally.…

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Fall in rough sleepers thanks to targeted support
5 April 2022

The number of people sleeping rough in North Lincolnshire has been halved thanks to targeted work helping people get off…

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Second fine for rogue landlord
14 March 2022

A Scunthorpe landlord has received fines totalling £5259.75 after council officers found nine different safety violations at a single property.…

Parklands mobile home (cladding) - Cllr Waltham, Josh Walshe, Mr Morwood, MP Andrew Percy
Dozens more families to benefit from home energy efficiency...
11 February 2022

An energy efficiency scheme already keeping more than 150 homes warmer this winter will be rolled out to even more…