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Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: 'People will become homeless'
Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: 'People will become homeless'
The number of new homes started in London in the first half of 2024 was the lowest on record, posing a challenge for mayor Sadiq Khan
This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
Revealed: Housing gentrification 'costing low-income Londoners £80 a week'
Revealed: Housing gentrification 'costing low-income Londoners £80 a week'
Celebrity Race Across the World's Kola Bokinni on life-changing importance of good social housing
Celebrity Race Across the World's Kola Bokinni on life-changing importance of good social housing
London housing crisis 'breaking borough budgets' as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall
London housing crisis 'breaking borough budgets' as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall
Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be
Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be
Domestic abuse survivor had 'no chance' of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
Domestic abuse survivor had 'no chance' of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: 'It's exploitative'
Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: 'It's exploitative'
Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: 'Throwing good money away'
Council spending on homelessness now double what it was five years ago: 'Throwing good money away'
Labour accused of 'aligning with landlords' and 'heaping misery on families' over social rent hike
Labour accused of 'aligning with landlords' and 'heaping misery on families' over social rent hike
Renters 'must earn more than £75,000' to afford to live in London
Renters 'must earn more than £75,000' to afford to live in London
Number of homeless children in UK highest since records began: 'A genuine humanitarian crisis'
Number of homeless children in UK highest since records began: 'A genuine humanitarian crisis'
Labour must act quickly on 'monumental challenge' of tackling homelessness crisis
Labour must act quickly on 'monumental challenge' of tackling homelessness crisis
Social housing, Elizabeth Line and an old dairy farm in race to be Britain's best new building
Social housing, Elizabeth Line and an old dairy farm in race to be Britain's best new building
Labour urged to set social housing targets and kickstart a 'council house revolution'
Labour urged to set social housing targets and kickstart a 'council house revolution'
Four problems Labour must solve to deliver the social housing Britain urgently needs
Four problems Labour must solve to deliver the social housing Britain urgently needs
Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds
Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds
Activist Kwajo Tweneboa: 'We're facing the biggest housing crisis since World War II'
Activist Kwajo Tweneboa: 'We're facing the biggest housing crisis since World War II'
Rachel Reeves brings back mandatory housing targets – but Labour has a huge mountain to climb
Rachel Reeves brings back mandatory housing targets – but Labour has a huge mountain to climb
We urgently need a fresh cross-government approach to ending homelessness
We urgently need a fresh cross-government approach to ending homelessness
Young people to the next government: Make homes truly affordable
Young people to the next government: Make homes truly affordable
Labour manifesto: What we learned about Keir Starmer's plan to end the UK's housing crisis
Labour manifesto: What we learned about Keir Starmer's plan to end the UK's housing crisis
'It's crisis point': Social housing waiting list will cost next government £205bn to clear
'It's crisis point': Social housing waiting list will cost next government £205bn to clear
Is there really a 'clear plan' to tackle UK's housing crisis? Five things we learned from Tory manifesto
