Housing

Councillors call on Michael Gove to decide London Wall West scheme

City of London councillors have urged Levelling up Secretary Michael Gove to call in and decide a controversial redevelopment scheme on the edge of...

Rough sleeping in London soars by one-third: Urgent calls for government intervention

Rough sleeping in London is up by a third compared with this time last year, according to the latest data. New statistics covering January to...

Harrow council faces funding shortfall amid rising homelessness among young people

A North London council may need to find more than £900,000 in extra funding to ensure it can provide support in every homeless case,...

Plans submitted to demolish Castle Leazes and make way for £250million redevelopment.

Plans to tear down a major student housing block at Newcastle University have officially been put before city decision-makers. The university announced a £250 million...

Lib Dem candidate unveils plans for London housing revolution

Plans for a London-owned developer to solve the capital’s housing crisis have been set out by the Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate. The party’s City Hall...

New purpose for Huddersfield care home revealed amid asylum housing rumours

All residents living at a former Huddersfield care home have now found new accommodation as the future purpose of the building has been revealed. Back...

Harrow council’s housing oversight impacts vulnerable resident, prompting compensation and sparking reform efforts

A man with severe mental health problems and a learning disability has received a payout from Harrow Council after being left in housing that...

Derelict Newcastle Tower block to be blown up

A derelict Newcastle tower block will be blown up in a controlled explosion. The Hexham House high-rise, in Walker, is finally set to be brought...

Housing affordability report

Londoners in their late 20s on low incomes are now spending an eye-watering 77 per cent of their income on housing costs, a new...

Ex-mayor accuses council of dithering over cost-cutting children’s homes plan

Former Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston says the council “procrastinated” over plans to create more in-house children’s homes and “millions have been wasted” as a...

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