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Social housing

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

'Another Grenfell will happen' say survivors still fighting for justice
grenfell tower
grenfell

'Another Grenfell will happen' say survivors still fighting for justice

Boris Johnson's plans to expand Right to Buy housing scheme labelled 'baffling and unworkable'
Housing crisis

Boris Johnson's plans to expand Right to Buy housing scheme labelled 'baffling and unworkable'

Social landlords could face unlimited fines and 'Ofsted-style' inspections under new Social Housing Bill
Social housing

Social landlords could face unlimited fines and 'Ofsted-style' inspections under new Social Housing Bill

These pensioners are on a rent strike over surging service charges
rent strike Oxford
RENTING

These pensioners are on a rent strike over surging service charges

Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness
tent for person facing homelessness
Homelessness

Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness

The Church of England is getting into homebuilding to ‘turn the tide of the housing crisis’
Justin Welby has announced plans to tackle the housing crisis
Housing

The Church of England is getting into homebuilding to ‘turn the tide of the housing crisis’

Family of 5 accused of 'deliberately' living in a tiny studio flat win High Court battle
Campaigners celebrate high court win against Southwark Council
Housing crisis

Family of 5 accused of 'deliberately' living in a tiny studio flat win High Court battle

Michael Gove vows to get tough with social housing landlords in warning over horror homes
Michael Gove in warning to social housing landlord
Social Housing

Michael Gove vows to get tough with social housing landlords in warning over horror homes

'It can't be sustainable': The hidden costs of demolishing council housing estates
Image of Central Hill housing estate in Lambeth.
Social housing

'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
Social housing

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
Social housing

Tenants in a block with mushrooms growing on the walls are refusing to pay their service charge

Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there's no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes
Kwajo Tweneboa, a young social housing campaigner.
Social housing

Campaigners welcome social housing bill but warn there's no quick fix for Britain’s horror homes

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing
Glastonbury Festival
Housing

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis donates land for social housing

Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing
office blocks converted into housing
Affordable housing

Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing

These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
East Marsh United gone from litter picking to renting
Community activism

These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
End of controversial privatisation deal sees 4,000 social homes brought back under council control
Social housing

End of controversial privatisation deal sees 4,000 social homes brought back under council control

'The land is worth more than the people': East London residents unite to fight 'slum landlord'
social housing

'The land is worth more than the people': East London residents unite to fight 'slum landlord'

Government will ‘name and shame’ landlords on social media for leaving tenants in dodgy social housing
social housing landlords
Social housing

Government will ‘name and shame’ landlords on social media for leaving tenants in dodgy social housing

Sadiq Khan: 'Council home building has been neglected by a generation of politicians'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits new council homes at Agar Grove in Camden in November 2021.
Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan: 'Council home building has been neglected by a generation of politicians'

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