Housing crisis
Is social impact investing the solution to the temporary accommodation crisis?
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Is social impact investing the solution to the temporary accommodation crisis?
Jeremy Hunt's decision to ignore homelessness emergency in Spring Budget is dangerous
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Jeremy Hunt's decision to ignore homelessness emergency in Spring Budget is dangerous
Spring Budget: Jeremy Hunt abandons divisive 99% mortgage scheme
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Spring Budget: Jeremy Hunt abandons divisive 99% mortgage scheme
It's a 'surprise' more homeless children haven't died in temporary accommodation, charity says
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It's a 'surprise' more homeless children haven't died in temporary accommodation, charity says
Here's a radical idea to let communities buy empty homes and get rid of dodgy landlords
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Here's a radical idea to let communities buy empty homes and get rid of dodgy landlords
Jeremy Hunt to unveil 99% mortgages in Spring Budget. But what does it mean for housing crisis?
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Jeremy Hunt to unveil 99% mortgages in Spring Budget. But what does it mean for housing crisis?
'It's a win-win solution': Building social housing could add £50bn to UK economy, study finds
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'It's a win-win solution': Building social housing could add £50bn to UK economy, study finds
Competition watchdog launches investigation into house builders over failure to build enough homes
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Competition watchdog launches investigation into house builders over failure to build enough homes
Landlord Tory MPs are trying to 'gut' protections for private renters, analysis shows
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Landlord Tory MPs are trying to 'gut' protections for private renters, analysis shows
Prince William to build social housing in his back garden to help end homelessness
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Prince William to build social housing in his back garden to help end homelessness
Councils need millions to prevent bankruptcy due to rising cost of homelessness: 'It's a national crisis'
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Councils need millions to prevent bankruptcy due to rising cost of homelessness: 'It's a national crisis'
Landlords to get £70bn in government housing support. Here's how that money could be better spent
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Landlords to get £70bn in government housing support. Here's how that money could be better spent
Landlords need to accept responsibility not only for the housing crisis – but for our misery
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Landlords need to accept responsibility not only for the housing crisis – but for our misery
5 reasons why Sunak's 'British homes for British workers' social housing plan is doomed to fail
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5 reasons why Sunak's 'British homes for British workers' social housing plan is doomed to fail
Social housing at 'breaking point', housing ombudsman warns
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Social housing at 'breaking point', housing ombudsman warns
Some renters are put off asking their landlords for repairs out of fear of rent increases
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Some renters are put off asking their landlords for repairs out of fear of rent increases
Outrage after one-year-old baby hospitalised six times due to damp and mould-ridden rental home
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Outrage after one-year-old baby hospitalised six times due to damp and mould-ridden rental home
Two-thirds of government's £4.2bn housebuilding fund remains unspent – so we spent it for them
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Two-thirds of government's £4.2bn housebuilding fund remains unspent – so we spent it for them
Rebuilding Ukraine and fighting forced evictions: These projects will give you hope in 2024
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