Social housing

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property
Housing

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

Damp and mould is a common problem in UK homes and it can be a health hazard. Here’s what you should do if it’s affecting you

‘We must remove the shackles of stigma’: Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy
Right to Buy

‘We must remove the shackles of stigma’: Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy

The Thatcherite Right to Buy scheme has seen more than two million social homes sold off over the last four decades. Now Labour is consulting on changes to water it down

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
Tiny homes

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?

Tiny homes may be the next fix for the UK’s housing crisis, according to a new social enterprise set up to tackle the problem

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’

What Labour’s autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness
Autumn budget

What Labour’s autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness

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How to apply for a council house
Housing

How to apply for a council house

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?
social housing

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?

‘The market is broken’: Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners
Housing crisis

‘The market is broken’: Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners

Elizabeth Line named Britain’s best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: ‘Flawless and beautiful’
Architecture

Elizabeth Line named Britain’s best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: ‘Flawless and beautiful’

Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began
Housing crisis

Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: ‘People will become homeless’
Housing crisis

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: ‘People will become homeless’

This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
Housing crisis

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’
Housing

Revealed: Housing gentrification ‘costing low-income Londoners £80 a week’

London housing crisis ‘breaking borough budgets’ as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall
Housing crisis

London housing crisis ‘breaking borough budgets’ as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall

Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?
social housing

Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?

Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be
Alex Diner

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
Care system

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’
Right to Buy

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’
Homelessness

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
Social housing

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
RENTING

Renters ‘must earn more than £75,000’ to afford to live in London

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Labour must act quickly on ‘monumental challenge’ of tackling homelessness crisis
Paula Barker

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
Architecture

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’
Housing

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
Social housing

Four problems Labour must solve to deliver the social housing Britain urgently needs