Council Figures Reveal Extent of Benefit Support for Housing Costs Large Majority of Council Tenants Renting from Hartlepool Borough Council Now Depend on Housing Benefit or Universal Credit to Pay their Rent Report Reveals... 12th March 2026 New figures contained within a Hartlepool Borough Council report reveal that around two-thirds of its council tenants now rely on Housing Benefit or Universal Credit to help pay their rent . The figures were revealed through the council’

Major 475-Home Quarry Farm Development Set for Planning Decision Councillors to Decide The Future of 475-Home Quarry Farm Expansion, With Officers Already Recommending The Plans Be Approved Despite Public Objections. 10th March 2026 17:21pm P lans for a major housing development on land at Quarry Farm, off Elwick Road in Hartlepool, are set to return to councillors next week with officers recommending the plans be approved following a recent site visit. The outline planning a

Believe Housing's £86.9m Turnover, £14.9m Surplus — But No Corporation Tax Paid County Durham Housing Firm 'Raking it in', as it dodges yet another years worth of Corporation Tax, as calls for the loophole to be closed grow. 5th March 2026 O ne of the North East’s largest housing associations has reported rising income and a multi-million pound surplus — while again paying no corporation tax due to its alleged 'charitable status' according to financial reports seen this week