Housing
‘They wanted pet rent’: Intense competition for a home leaves renters facing extraordinary demands
‘They wanted pet rent’: Intense competition for a home leaves renters facing extraordinary demands
Michael Gove vows to get tough with social housing landlords in warning over horror homes
Michael Gove vows to get tough with social housing landlords in warning over horror homes
A man who built a wooden house on a London pavement has now been given a place to stay
A man who built a wooden house on a London pavement has now been given a place to stay
Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: ‘People understand I’m just in a bad situation’
Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: ‘People understand I’m just in a bad situation’
The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid
The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid
Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
The government says it’s too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans
The government says it’s too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans
Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
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Housing association took over a year to deal with complaint of home with ‘mice in every room’
Housing association took over a year to deal with complaint of home with ‘mice in every room’
Women are asking to stay in prison beyond their sentence because they don’t have a home to go to
Women are asking to stay in prison beyond their sentence because they don’t have a home to go to
Michael Gove promises Renters’ Reform Bill will deliver ‘new deal for renters’
Michael Gove promises Renters’ Reform Bill will deliver ‘new deal for renters’
Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there’s no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes
Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there’s no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing
Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing
Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing
Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
Police forced to scrap order that banned a homeless man from carrying a cup
Police forced to scrap order that banned a homeless man from carrying a cup
These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
Right to Buy: Boris Johnson’s plan to extend scheme branded the ‘opposite of what the country needs’
Right to Buy: Boris Johnson’s plan to extend scheme branded the ‘opposite of what the country needs’
‘We can’t say we don’t know how to solve homelessness’: Charity says lockdown success leaves no excuses
‘We can’t say we don’t know how to solve homelessness’: Charity says lockdown success leaves no excuses
More people deemed to be ‘living on London’s streets’ than last year
More people deemed to be ‘living on London’s streets’ than last year
What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?
What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?
Section 21 notice: What is a no-fault eviction? Why are they being scrapped?
Section 21 notice: What is a no-fault eviction? Why are they being scrapped?
Number of households facing ‘no-fault’ evictions rises above pre-pandemic levels for the first time
Number of households facing ‘no-fault’ evictions rises above pre-pandemic levels for the first time
Landlords are giving out ‘no-fault eviction’ notices every 7 minutes
Landlords are giving out ‘no-fault eviction’ notices every 7 minutes
Soup kitchen says it’s feeding young children every night as cost of living crisis hits
Soup kitchen says it’s feeding young children every night as cost of living crisis hits
This tool will tell you how many empty homes there are in your area
This tool will tell you how many empty homes there are in your area
These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain’s streets
These striking photos of homeless people show the reality of life on Britain’s streets
Tenants ‘attacked’ outside London estate agent during eviction protest
Tenants ‘attacked’ outside London estate agent during eviction protest
Building Safety Crisis: Gove unveils £5bn package to remove dangerous cladding from homes
Building Safety Crisis: Gove unveils £5bn package to remove dangerous cladding from homes
Rented homes that pose a serious threat to health cost the NHS £340m a year
Rented homes that pose a serious threat to health cost the NHS £340m a year
‘I misspoke’: Lord Pickles apologises for ‘indifferent’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry gaffe
‘I misspoke’: Lord Pickles apologises for ‘indifferent’ Grenfell Tower Inquiry gaffe
Renters to hold protests across England this weekend over ‘broken system’
Renters to hold protests across England this weekend over ‘broken system’
Your energy bills could still rise even if they are included in your rent
