The council works with housing associations and private developers to create affordable homes in Newport. 

The aim is to help create stable, mixed communities by developing quality housing, below market value. This supports people who want a home, but are priced out of buying or renting a property on the open market.

The council advertises properties on Home Options Newport.

To be considered for properties advertised, you must register and apply for affordable housing. Once this is done, you can then ‘bid’ for properties.

Home ownership schemes

Rent to buy

With the rent-to-buy scheme, you can rent your home from one of the partner housing associations and buy it later.

Part buy

Part buy is sometimes called shared ownership. Using this scheme, you buy a share of a property and pay rent to a housing association for the remaining share.

Buy now with shared equity

Using this scheme, you can buy 100% of a property and only pay up to 50% of the value. One of the partner housing associations keeps an interest in the property for the rest of the value. This can also be bought later or repaid upon the sale of your home.

Buy now

With the buy now scheme you can purchase a property straightaway. You can then switch to renting it in the future if your circumstances change.

Affordable housing

This scheme offers a range of homes in various locations across the city. These are a part of larger developments built by national house builders.

Homes must meet standards set out by the Welsh government. 

Social Housing Grant programme

The programme is the main way the development of new affordable housing is funded. It is managed by the housing strategy and delivery team.

In 2021/22, Newport City Council was awarded £16 million which was used to support 16 developments comprising 331 affordable homes. This included:

  • housing for older people at Tredegar Court in Pill and Treberth in Ringland
  • supported housing at Richmond House and Caerau Crescent
  • general needs developments at Herbert Road in St. Julians and the former Hillside resource centre