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

This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain's draughty homes and reach net zero
Efforts to fix the UK’s old, draughty homes are not going fast enough. In Bristol, the council has turned to the private sector to turbocharge decarbonisation work
Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here's why

Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here's why
MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they're split on how to solve it

MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they're split on how to solve it
This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: 'It's a festival of giving'
This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: 'It's a festival of giving'
'It's deeply upsetting': 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
'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

This innovative 'village' under Manchester's railway arches helps tackle homelessness
Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too

Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It's time to smash the stigma

Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It's time to smash the stigma
Labour's Renters' Rights Bill is a step forward – but there's a glaring gap on the affordability crisis

Labour's Renters' Rights Bill is a step forward – but there's a glaring gap on the affordability crisis
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis

Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis
Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs

Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs
Renters' Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told

Renters' Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told
Can Starmer's government fix the housing crisis? Their future depends on it

Can Starmer's government fix the housing crisis? Their future depends on it
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can't we make it work in the UK?

Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can't we make it work in the UK?
Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs

Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs
Interest rates, stamp duty and sky-high rents: This is what's going to happen to house prices in 2025

Interest rates, stamp duty and sky-high rents: This is what's going to happen to house prices in 2025
Landlords are threatening an 'exodus' by selling up. What will happen to renters' homes if they do?

Landlords are threatening an 'exodus' by selling up. What will happen to renters' homes if they do?
A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it

A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it
Keir Starmer told to brace for legal challenges as he sets out overhaul of UK planning system

Keir Starmer told to brace for legal challenges as he sets out overhaul of UK planning system
Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people

Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people
Renters are paying £3,240 more a year since the pandemic – and it's pushing them to their limits

Renters are paying £3,240 more a year since the pandemic – and it's pushing them to their limits
This 'one-of-a-kind' charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: 'It's a charity B&Q'

This 'one-of-a-kind' charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: 'It's a charity B&Q'
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
