Council Housing

Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
Housing minister Matthew Pennycook with two other people, all in hi-vis with hard hats
Maya Singer Hobbs

Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026

A government review of the Help to Buy scheme found that it provided ‘significant value for money’. IPPR’s Maya Singer Hobbs argues there are better ways to boost affordability than a revival of the post-financial-crash scheme
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Jordan has been in and out of homelessness services for many years. Now in temporary accommodation, Jordan has been supported with his mental health and is positively moving forward.
Housing

Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’

Andy Burnham's council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat
a UK home in the sun
Emma Howard Boyd

Andy Burnham's council house revolution only works if we build homes fit to withstand the heat

Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Housing

Andy Burnham's approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump

Half a million empty homes are 'hiding in plain sight'. Here's how to unlock them
Housing

Half a million empty homes are 'hiding in plain sight'. Here's how to unlock them

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