Renting
Building more social housing could save NHS and DWP billions – and add even more to UK's economy
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Building more social housing could save NHS and DWP billions – and add even more to UK's economy
TSB Bank forced to change buy-to-let mortgage policy after renters' furious sit-in protest
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TSB Bank forced to change buy-to-let mortgage policy after renters' furious sit-in protest
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
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Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
'More bad news for renters': Rental crisis continues with steep rent rises despite inflation falling
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'More bad news for renters': Rental crisis continues with steep rent rises despite inflation falling
Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
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Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
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There's a chronic shortage of social housing. Here's how the government can begin to fix it
Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
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Feeling like change in the UK isn't possible? Let these 28 purposeful campaigns prove otherwise
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
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The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
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Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls 'can't be allowed to go with him', campaigners say
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Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls 'can't be allowed to go with him', campaigners say
Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
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Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election
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Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election
Tory renting reforms could be 'catastrophic' for victims of domestic abuse. Here's why
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Tory renting reforms could be 'catastrophic' for victims of domestic abuse. Here's why
Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness
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Responsible landlords need confidence in Tory renting reforms to prevent homelessness
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'
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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'
Renting reforms risk 'trapping' victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned
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Renting reforms risk 'trapping' victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned
Renters being forced to move house costs £550m per year: 'I'm always in fight or flight'
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Renters being forced to move house costs £550m per year: 'I'm always in fight or flight'
'It's an epidemic': 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
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'It's an epidemic': 1.4 million workers trapped in insecure jobs are stuck in precarious rented homes
It's five years and four PMs since Tory vow to ban no-fault evictions. Why are we still waiting?
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It's five years and four PMs since Tory vow to ban no-fault evictions. Why are we still waiting?
No-fault evictions put households at risk of homelessness over 80,000 times since Tory ban pledge
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