Housing
End of controversial privatisation deal sees 4,000 social homes brought back under council control
End of controversial privatisation deal sees 4,000 social homes brought back under council control
‘The land is worth more than the people’: East London residents unite to fight ‘slum landlord’
‘The land is worth more than the people’: East London residents unite to fight ‘slum landlord’
The value of UK housing grew by £1m every minute in 2021
The value of UK housing grew by £1m every minute in 2021
Five things the government is doing to tackle rogue landlords
Five things the government is doing to tackle rogue landlords
Government will ‘name and shame’ landlords on social media for leaving tenants in dodgy social housing
Government will ‘name and shame’ landlords on social media for leaving tenants in dodgy social housing
Guess how landlords are going to pay for energy efficiency improvements to their properties
Guess how landlords are going to pay for energy efficiency improvements to their properties
‘I am scared of being homeless’: Residents protest over doubling of rents
‘I am scared of being homeless’: Residents protest over doubling of rents
‘My entire life is in that house’: 100 families still locked out of homes two months after Storm Malik
‘My entire life is in that house’: 100 families still locked out of homes two months after Storm Malik
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Homelessness charity launches ‘pay-it-forward’ café
Homelessness charity launches ‘pay-it-forward’ café
Labour Party told to commit to making decent housing a human right
Labour Party told to commit to making decent housing a human right
Six lies the far-right tell about homeless people on social media – and why they are wrong
Six lies the far-right tell about homeless people on social media – and why they are wrong
Some leaseholders will still face huge bills under Michael Gove’s cladding crisis plan, MPs warn
Some leaseholders will still face huge bills under Michael Gove’s cladding crisis plan, MPs warn
Home Office rough sleeping scheme ‘put people in danger of detention and deportation’
Home Office rough sleeping scheme ‘put people in danger of detention and deportation’
Rough sleepers are being offered legal advice to protect against ‘misused’ police powers
Rough sleepers are being offered legal advice to protect against ‘misused’ police powers
Housing developers told they have one month to come up with cladding cash plan
Housing developers told they have one month to come up with cladding cash plan
New anthology featuring top Scottish writers highlights country’s homelessness crisis
New anthology featuring top Scottish writers highlights country’s homelessness crisis
House price rises are finally slowing, say property experts
House price rises are finally slowing, say property experts
Quarter of social housing tenants can’t afford upcoming rent rise, survey finds
Quarter of social housing tenants can’t afford upcoming rent rise, survey finds
Social housing: How one social enterprise is giving shelter to thousands
Social housing: How one social enterprise is giving shelter to thousands
Six million poorly insulated homes to face £320 ‘surcharge’ from April
Six million poorly insulated homes to face £320 ‘surcharge’ from April
Robert Jenrick: Conservatives got it ‘wrong’ on rough sleeping
Robert Jenrick: Conservatives got it ‘wrong’ on rough sleeping
Michael Gove admits solving cladding crisis may impact affordable homes target
Michael Gove admits solving cladding crisis may impact affordable homes target
‘We’re expecting a tidal wave’: Councils fear homelessness will rise by a third
‘We’re expecting a tidal wave’: Councils fear homelessness will rise by a third
A new home has been built that could save you £2,000 a year in energy bills
A new home has been built that could save you £2,000 a year in energy bills
Sadiq Khan demands improvements to London’s social homes with 1 in 7 not meeting basic standards
Sadiq Khan demands improvements to London’s social homes with 1 in 7 not meeting basic standards
Rents are rising at the fastest rate for five years
Rents are rising at the fastest rate for five years
Sadiq Khan demands tougher punishment for London’s ‘rogue’ landlords
Sadiq Khan demands tougher punishment for London’s ‘rogue’ landlords
Government pleads with landlords to house Afghan refugees after only 350 come forward
Government pleads with landlords to house Afghan refugees after only 350 come forward
New rules could stop domestic abuse victims from having to live near abusers
New rules could stop domestic abuse victims from having to live near abusers
Homelessness charity unveils new ‘innovative’ houses with capped rent
