Housing

Bradford Council sells Council owned properties for ‘financial support’

A former care home has sold for almost £900,000 at an auction that saw nine Council owned properties sell for a total of over...

Social housing issue? Know how to complain

Everyone deserves a safe and secure home. If you live in social housing, you can sometimes have problems with your home. But you don’t have...

New homes and business plans “rejected for a second time” by South Tyneside Cllrs

A major blueprint for future development in South Tyneside has been rejected for a second time by borough cllrs. Over a number of years, South...

New student accommodation proposed in North London

A Matalan store in North London could be turned into hundreds of new student bed spaces, with plans put forward for two tower blocks...

Rough sleeping at “crisis point”

The number of people sleeping rough in the North East has more than doubled in the last two years and now stands at a...

‘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...

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