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Gas safety checks in rented properties
renting

Gas safety checks in rented properties

What to do about a leak from the flat above
A man fixing a leaking kitchen tap
housing

What to do about a leak from the flat above

How to reduce condensation
A condensation-covered window behind an unmade bed
housing

How to reduce condensation

14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets
This Is What It Means by Chris Sonnex, performed by Shahab Awad
Homelessness

14 years of austerity left many feeling grateful simply not to be on the streets

Progress 'far too slow' on post-Grenfell cladding crisis with thousands still living in fire-trap homes
Keir Starmer addresses Parliament following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Grenfell Tower

Progress 'far too slow' on post-Grenfell cladding crisis with thousands still living in fire-trap homes

Bereaved Grenfell families still waiting for justice after 'joke' inquiry they 'never asked for'
Bereaved Grenfell familes hold a press conference following the release of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry's final report
Grenfell Tower

Bereaved Grenfell families still waiting for justice after 'joke' inquiry they 'never asked for'

Grenfell survivors faced racism and discrimination in wake of fire, final report confirms
A sign saying
Grenfell Tower

Grenfell survivors faced racism and discrimination in wake of fire, final report confirms

No Grenfell Tower criminal charges for 'at least' 12-18 months, Met Police say
Grenfell memorial
Grenfell Tower

No Grenfell Tower criminal charges for 'at least' 12-18 months, Met Police say

Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: 'It's exploitative'
social housing in England
Right to Buy

Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: 'It's exploitative'

How a council used a little-known 20-year-old law to seize properties off a rogue landlord
Houses in London
RENTING

How a council used a little-known 20-year-old law to seize properties off a rogue landlord

Labour MP and self-professed 'renters champion' Jas Athwal faces calls to resign over mouldy flats
Labour MP Jas Athwal speaking in the House of Commons
Renting

Labour MP and self-professed 'renters champion' Jas Athwal faces calls to resign over mouldy flats

Homelessness is a 'political choice', MPs told as they return to parliament
A message saying 'Homelessness is a political choice' is beamed on to the Houses of Parliament
Homelessness

Homelessness is a 'political choice', MPs told as they return to parliament

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: 'Throwing good money away'
Couple Russ and Selma sitting in the Travelodge where they were placed by their local council after experiencing homelessness
Homelessness

Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: 'Throwing good money away'

The London housing market has become an absurdist sport. The game is rigged
Yvonne Wickham
Homelessness

The London housing market has become an absurdist sport. The game is rigged

One in 10 renters spend more than 60% of their take-home pay on rent
woman at laptop looking stressed
RENTING

One in 10 renters spend more than 60% of their take-home pay on rent

Labour reveals plan to build 300,000 homes stuck in planning limbo: 'We have a moral obligation'
Labour housing secretary Angela Rayner
Housing

Labour reveals plan to build 300,000 homes stuck in planning limbo: 'We have a moral obligation'

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'We could be the next Grenfell': Dagenham fire is a chilling reminder of the UK's cladding crisis
Firefighters battle Dagenham fire
Dagenham fire

'We could be the next Grenfell': Dagenham fire is a chilling reminder of the UK's cladding crisis

Rough sleeping response team to ensure 'pets won't be left behind in fight against homelessness'
Street Vet's Jade Statt helps man and pet staffie
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping response team to ensure 'pets won't be left behind in fight against homelessness'

What is fair wear and tear?
a mop on a wooden floor
renting

What is fair wear and tear?

Is a landlord responsible for pest control?
a pest control worker fumigating clothes on a rail
renting

Is a landlord responsible for pest control?

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