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Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: 'It's unacceptable'
streets of Helsinki
Homelessness

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: 'It's unacceptable'

Awaab's Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won't be covered until 2027
Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak died due to damp and mould in his social housing flat
Awaab's Law

Awaab's Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won't be covered until 2027

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Environment secretary Ed Miliband
Energy bills

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills

Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds
Row of terraced houses with cars on the road in front
Social housing

Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds

Is UK's housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less
UK housing
Racism

Is UK's housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less

So-called 'landlord exodus' divides opinion amid Renters' Rights Bill debate in the Lords
Peer Lord Best in the House of Lords
RENTING

So-called 'landlord exodus' divides opinion amid Renters' Rights Bill debate in the Lords

I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
Harleen Nottay presenter of UNTOLD, SCAMMED: BRITAIN’S RENTAL RIP OFF
RENTING

I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers

Labour's housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty
chancellor Rachel Reeves and deputy prime minister Angela Rayner
Housing benefit

Labour's housing benefit freeze leaves almost one million children at risk of poverty

This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain's draughty homes and reach net zero
Housing

This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain's draughty homes and reach net zero

Labour's housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year
Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Housing benefits

Labour's housing benefit freeze will cost low-income renters hundreds of pounds a year

Rough sleeping in London 'as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won't improve until 2026
rough sleeping in London
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London 'as bad as it’s been’ but Sadiq Khan warns things won't improve until 2026

MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they're split on how to solve it
chancellor Rachel Reeves
Housing crisis

MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they're split on how to solve it

Rough sleeping in London won't get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Exclusive

Rough sleeping in London won't get better until 2026, says Sadiq Khan

'It's deeply upsetting': 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
A child at home
Temporary accommodation

'It's deeply upsetting': 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year

This innovative 'village' under Manchester's railway arches helps tackle homelessness
Homelessness

This innovative 'village' under Manchester's railway arches helps tackle homelessness

The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed
The city of Plymouth
Damp and mould

The mouldiest places in Britain to live, revealed

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DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
a man who has experienced homelessness and lived in temporary accommodation
Homelessness

DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents

Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here's why
a person paying bills with a calculator
Social housing

Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here's why

It's 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?
a person rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

It's 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?

Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK house prices
Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK house prices

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