Affordable Housing
Revealed: At least 30,000 people have waited 10 years for social housing
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Revealed: At least 30,000 people have waited 10 years for social housing
Will 50-year mortgages help tackle the housing crisis?
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Will 50-year mortgages help tackle the housing crisis?
Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis
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Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis
Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness
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Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing
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Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing
Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing
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Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing
Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
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Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
The value of UK housing grew by £1m every minute in 2021
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The value of UK housing grew by £1m every minute in 2021
Michael Gove admits solving cladding crisis may impact affordable homes target
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Michael Gove admits solving cladding crisis may impact affordable homes target
Homelessness charity unveils new 'innovative' houses with capped rent
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Homelessness charity unveils new 'innovative' houses with capped rent
Under-fire Clarion Housing Association boss is ‘ashamed’ at state of social homes
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Under-fire Clarion Housing Association boss is ‘ashamed’ at state of social homes
Social housing tenant hospitalised after ceiling collapses on her head
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Social housing tenant hospitalised after ceiling collapses on her head
A fix for Brussels' housing crisis and an eviction-battling Beirut project scoop World Habitat Awards
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A fix for Brussels' housing crisis and an eviction-battling Beirut project scoop World Habitat Awards
‘It’s beyond belief’: Only one social home built for every 192 households on waiting lists
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‘It’s beyond belief’: Only one social home built for every 192 households on waiting lists
New Holloway Prison site will have homes for women leaving the justice system
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New Holloway Prison site will have homes for women leaving the justice system
Londoners tackle housing crisis themselves with largest community building project yet
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