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Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: 'Will we ever see it again?'
Renters Reform Bill campaigners call for the end of no-fault evictions
End Housing Insecurity Now

Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: 'Will we ever see it again?'

Lords kills off 'hatchet job' Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses
nutrient neutrality rules protect developments from introducing river pollution
River pollution

Lords kills off 'hatchet job' Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar
Changing river pollution to boost housebuilding has enraged the RSPB
Environment

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar

Section 21 evictions more than double in a year as government lays out Renters Reform Bill to scrap them
The Renters Reform Bill will ban Section 21 evictions
RENTING

Section 21 evictions more than double in a year as government lays out Renters Reform Bill to scrap them

More than 60,000 households faced homelessness from no-fault eviction since the Tories promised to ban them
RENTING

More than 60,000 households faced homelessness from no-fault eviction since the Tories promised to ban them

The Renters Reform Bill will finally be introduced to parliament today
To Let signs fill a wall in King's Cross, London.
Renting

The Renters Reform Bill will finally be introduced to parliament today

Sadiq Khan wants a rent freeze to give renters ‘badly needed respite’
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants a rent freeze
Renting

Sadiq Khan wants a rent freeze to give renters ‘badly needed respite’

Renters Reform Bill set to arrive next week, Michael Gove confirms
Michael Gove sits in a dark suit, light shirt, dark tie with his hands held out in front of him
RENTING

Renters Reform Bill set to arrive next week, Michael Gove confirms

‘I’ve had two eviction notices while battling cancer’: How Cornwall’s renters are facing homelessness
Cornwall housing crisis is putting families at risk of homelessness
Homelessness

‘I’ve had two eviction notices while battling cancer’: How Cornwall’s renters are facing homelessness

Airbnb hosts may need planning permission for short-term lets in new government crackdown
Airbnb brings short-term lets and holiday lets to Cornwall
Housing crisis

Airbnb hosts may need planning permission for short-term lets in new government crackdown

‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks
Claire Hamblion Cardinal Lofts Ipswich post-Grenfell building safety crisis
Building safety crisis

‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks

‘I feel like if I leave my home I won’t be coming back’: Families kicked out of homes over fire safety issues
Alex Dickin Cardinal Lofts Ipswich building safety crisis
Cladding crisis

‘I feel like if I leave my home I won’t be coming back’: Families kicked out of homes over fire safety issues

The future of levelling up looks bleak - even Labour's plans will hold back local areas
Daniel Reast

The future of levelling up looks bleak - even Labour's plans will hold back local areas

The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
Awaab Ishak

The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster

The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count
sleeping rough homelessness
Homelessness

The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count

Awaab Ishak: Why Rochdale toddler's death is being described as a 'defining moment'
Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak died due to damp and mould in his social housing flat
Social housing

Awaab Ishak: Why Rochdale toddler's death is being described as a 'defining moment'

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‘It's a big worry’: Michael Gove hints government could miss target to end rough sleeping
Michael Gove rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

‘It's a big worry’: Michael Gove hints government could miss target to end rough sleeping

Why campaigners are pleased to see Michael Gove back as housing secretary
Michael Gove
Conservative Party

Why campaigners are pleased to see Michael Gove back as housing secretary

Michael Gove takes left turn at the Conservative Party Conference
Michael Gove
Politics

Michael Gove takes left turn at the Conservative Party Conference

Revealed: At least 30,000 people have waited 10 years for social housing
Image of council housing flats
Social housing

Revealed: At least 30,000 people have waited 10 years for social housing