Housing

‘Overcrowding, mould, faulty electrics and fire safety failings’ found during home visits in Leeds

Thousands of tenants saw their homes improved after sub-standard living conditions were uncovered in a five-year inspections scheme. Overcrowding, mould, faulty electrics and fire safety...

Landlord admits to failure in house “repair, maintain and clean”

A Landlord has admitted a string of offences relating to failures to properly maintain two Bradford houses. These include failing to “repair, maintain and clean”...

Council house rent rises in Newcastle to ‘Maximise investment’

Council house rent bills in Newcastle are poised to rise in April. City leaders are expected to sign off on plans to impose a 2.7%...

Councillors reject ‘sub-standard living conditions’ as they turn down flat redevelopment proposal

Slough Borough Council has been criticised by an architect firm for the way it handled a planning application for new homes on Wexham Road. Slough-based...

Rent to rise for West London Council homes

Hounslow Council will increase rents on social homes from April by the maximum amount legally allowed. The council’s Cabinet voted unanimously in favour of...

Thirty-five new homes for Milnsbridge, Kirklees as plans welcomed by community

A Huddersfield village will be getting 35 new homes as plans are welcomed by locals and Kirklees Council’s Strategic Planning Committee. The application, which will...

Seventy-seven homes for Liversedge in Kirklees despite more than 100 objections

Plans to build 77 new homes in Liversedge have been greenlit despite 144 objections from local residents. The plans – relating to a plot of...

Tracy Brabin unveils multibillion-pound growth plan to create thousands of jobs and build a brighter region for all

The Mayor of West Yorkshire has today (5 December) set out a Local Growth Plan that will transform the region, boost the economy and...

Plans to convert old Brentford stadium into new homes submitted

A housing developer has submitted plans to Hounslow Council to convert former Brentford FC stadium Griffin Park into a residential site. EcoWorld London say...

Response time to housing complaints remains a challenge at Gateshead Council

Responding to initial housing complaints within its own target timeframe remains challenging for Gateshead Council. According to a local authority report on the levels of...

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