Renting
Renting is up and home ownership down since 2011, according to latest Census data
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Renting is up and home ownership down since 2011, according to latest Census data
Affordable housing is in short supply - here's what other countries are doing about it
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Affordable housing is in short supply - here's what other countries are doing about it
What impact would a rent freeze have? Just ask tenants in Scotland
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What impact would a rent freeze have? Just ask tenants in Scotland
The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
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The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
‘I’ve asked for a dehumidifier for Christmas’: The renters living with damp and mould
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‘I’ve asked for a dehumidifier for Christmas’: The renters living with damp and mould
Social housing rent rise cap still ‘inflicts hardship’ on most vulnerable, say campaigners
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Social housing rent rise cap still ‘inflicts hardship’ on most vulnerable, say campaigners
Number of renters facing eviction at ‘highest level ever’
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Number of renters facing eviction at ‘highest level ever’
Liz Truss says she will honour Tory pledge to ban no-fault evictions after all
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Liz Truss says she will honour Tory pledge to ban no-fault evictions after all
Liz Truss may ‘betray renters’ and shelve manifesto promise to axe no-fault evictions
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Liz Truss may ‘betray renters’ and shelve manifesto promise to axe no-fault evictions
Landlords set to pass on mortgage rate hikes to tenants
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Landlords set to pass on mortgage rate hikes to tenants
Scotland introduces rent freeze and eviction ban to protect tenants from cost of living crisis
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Scotland introduces rent freeze and eviction ban to protect tenants from cost of living crisis
What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?
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What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?
Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike
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Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike
90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit
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90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit
New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’
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New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’
Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
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Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
Renters fear landlords will pass on biggest interest rates hike in 27 years
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Renters fear landlords will pass on biggest interest rates hike in 27 years
Liz Truss vows to make rent payments count in mortgage assessments if she’s named prime minister
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Liz Truss vows to make rent payments count in mortgage assessments if she’s named prime minister
Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022
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Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022
Estate agents caught saying they don't rent homes to people on benefits
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