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We looked at the records of the Housing Ministers in office since 2010

We looked at the records of the Housing Ministers in office since 2010
Poorest households pay £250 extra each year on energy bills thanks to poor insulation

Poorest households pay £250 extra each year on energy bills thanks to poor insulation
Heatwaves are Britain's new normal - and our homes can't stand the heat

Heatwaves are Britain's new normal - and our homes can't stand the heat
Can design solve homelessness, the climate crisis and racism?

Can design solve homelessness, the climate crisis and racism?
In pictures: Grenfell Tower five years after the fire

In pictures: Grenfell Tower five years after the fire
New homes must produce 30% less carbon from next month - but experts fear scheme won't work

New homes must produce 30% less carbon from next month - but experts fear scheme won't work
The government says it's too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans

The government says it's too expensive to give disabled people in fire risk blocks evacuation plans
'It can't be sustainable': The hidden costs of demolishing council housing estates

'It can't be sustainable': The hidden costs of demolishing council housing estates
Housing association took over a year to deal with complaint of home with 'mice in every room'

Housing association took over a year to deal with complaint of home with 'mice in every room'
Tenants in a block with mushrooms growing on the walls are refusing to pay their service charge

Tenants in a block with mushrooms growing on the walls are refusing to pay their service charge
These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap

These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?

What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?
How a group of Essex lawyers turn things around for those facing homelessness

How a group of Essex lawyers turn things around for those facing homelessness
Meet the builders turning London's empty houses into affordable homes

Meet the builders turning London's empty houses into affordable homes
'A cup of water on a blazing fire': Housing charities pan Sunak's Spring Statement

'A cup of water on a blazing fire': Housing charities pan Sunak's Spring Statement
Spring Budget: We need to upgrade Britain’s leaky homes to insulate against the energy crisis

Spring Budget: We need to upgrade Britain’s leaky homes to insulate against the energy crisis
Could refugees be housed in the seized mansions of Russian oligarchs? We asked a lawyer
