Housing

The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
house keys in someone's hand
Housing

The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off

Private renting households need to earn £8,000 more to maintain a decent standard of living compared to those in social housing, a new study has found
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government visit Alex's Place.
Housing

Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?

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The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
house keys in someone's hand
Housing

The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off

The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
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The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?

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