Housing

The conversion of a derelict Bradford building into 70 flats will need more public money due to rising costs

The redevelopment of a Bradford city centre building will need an additional £240,000 of public money to move forward. The Canal 30 scheme will see...

Missed bin collections rise in Slough as council admits ‘disappointing’ performance

The number of missed bin collections has increased in Slough a new report has said, as council chiefs admit their performance is ‘disappointing’. Some 34...

Sadiq Khan approves 300 new homes on London’s Green Belt

Sadiq Khan has granted permission for 300 new homes to be built on London’s green belt, arguing that the project will deliver a “clear...

Man lives in homeless shelter after making housing deal with council

Ealing resident Ahmed Malik owns a home in a quiet Hanwell suburb. The two-bedroom house is where he raised his children and serves as...
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Sadiq Khan eyes expanded powers and funding for London’s housing under new Labour government

Sadiq Khan has pledged to lobby the incoming Labour Government for new powers and billions more in funding for affordable housing in the capital. The...

Family left without heating for SIX YEARS by rogue Slough landlord

A family in Slough was left without heating for six years as their landlord refused to carry out essential repairs. The single parent of four...

Record high 11,993 people sleeping rough in London amid housing crisis

A record high number of people slept rough in London over the last year – including more than 1,200 former private renters – new...

Father feels ‘hopeless’ after council leaves scaffolding on his home for months

A father of four says he feels ‘hopeless’ after scaffolding has been left up on his family home for three months – with no...

Older person’s shared ownership: time to unlock the future of retirement living in Idle

The housing crisis is often seen from the perspective of younger homebuyers, when in fact the lack of affordable housing is a problem facing...

Gove blames Covid for failure to end rough sleeping, promises new 5-year target

The Government’s failure to end rough sleeping in England over the last five years is largely due to the knock-on impacts of Covid, Michael...

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