UK housing is ‘worst value for money’ of any advanced economy, says thinktank: British properties are ‘expensive, cramped and ageing’ compared with other similar ...
theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/25/uk-housing-is-worst-value-for-money-of-any-advanced-economy-says-thinktank
Giving renters a council tax rebate could help them buy homes: The fact that renters pay council tax makes Britain an international anomaly, one expert said.
inews.co.uk/news/renters-council-tax-rebate-help-buy-homes-2964564
Entire street told to leave their homes within weeks by landlord: Every resident living in Lake House Close in Weaverham, Cheshire, received a notice from their ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/entire-street-told-leave-homes-32454369
Only 10% of UK levelling up funds spent, say MPs: No ‘compelling’ examples of delivery on the ground, finds public accounts committee
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Leasehold reform delays are a victory for lobbyists against Michael Gove: Yet another example of how Britain’s housing market is weighted in favour of those who ...
inews.co.uk/news/leasehold-reform-delays-michael-gove-lobbyists-2976308
Blackpool set for £2bn cash boost to bring new offices, trams, restaurants, hotels, & housing to the town
blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/blackpool-set-for-ps2bn-cash-boost-to-bring-new-offices-trams-restaurants-hotels-housing-to-the-town-4566618
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'Double council tax' rule to come into force from April 1: The government has announced new council tax rules for empty homes from April 1, with a few exceptions
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-council-tax-rule-april-28797334
Michael Gove’s ‘hate tsar’ quits with parting shot at government: Fiyaz Mughal said he was racially abused by right-wing extremists
thetimes.co.uk/article/michael-gove-hate-tsar-islamophobia-fiyaz-mughal-p2z66mpds
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Eight key new laws on wages, childcare, benefits and council tax coming in April www.lancs.live/news/uk-world-news/eight-key-new-laws-wages-28896345
New rules for renters 'ditched' and government accused of 'breaking pledge': Michael Gove is losing his battle to reform current leaseholds, the Sunday Times ...
birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-rules-renters-ditched-government-28885056
Somerset Council's latest plans on phosphate issues: The council has now laid out exactly where the funding will be spent over the next two years to end the ...
somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/24207506.somerset-councils-latest-plans-phosphate-issues/
York: Gap between earnings and house prices rockets by £200k: The gap between average earnings and house prices in York has rocketed by more than £200 ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24212938.york-gap-earnings-house-prices-rockets-200k/
Crawley Cultural Quarter: The team selected for the estimated £70,000 contract will explore options for temporary cultural pop-ups within the town before ...
architectsjournal.co.uk/competitions/crawley-cultural-quarter
Government reveals more details about how £40 million will be spent to level up Hastings and Rother
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/government-reveals-more-details-about-how-ps40-million-will-be-spent-to-level-up-hastings-and-rother-4568677
'Double council tax' rule to come in from April in England: The UK government has confirmed that from April 1 there will be stricter rules for some empty houses ...
herefordtimes.com/news/24197095.double-council-tax-rule-come-april-england/
Edinburgh Filmhouse on track to re-open later this year: The cinema, once the home of the Edinburgh International Film Festival, has been closed for two years.
screendaily.com/news/edinburgh-filmhouse-on-track-to-re-open-later-this-year/5191863.article
Number of rough sleepers has doubled since Covid pandemic: Cornwall has one of the highest numbers of rough sleepers in the region
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/number-rough-sleepers-doubled-covid-9186662
One in nine Dacorum homes deemed ‘non-decent’ according to Government survey: The annual survey asks people at a sample of addresses about the state and quality ...
hemeltoday.co.uk/news/politics/one-in-nine-dacorum-homes-deemed-non-decent-according-to-government-survey-4564614
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The number of refugees being helped in north Essex: The Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has revealed the latest figures ...
gazette-news.co.uk/news/24204013.number-refugees-helped-north-essex/
Empty properties face double council tax charges from April 1: The changes could raise more than £1m a year for public services
somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/hundreds-empty-properties-somerset-subject-9178201
Southampton council deadline revealed for emergency financial support: The deadline for Southampton City Council to outline how it plans to restructure its ...
dailyecho.co.uk/news/24201799.southampton-council-deadline-revealed-emergency-financial-support/
Southampton: City council says local authorities need £4bn: Southampton City Council says the next government should end the "crisis" facing local ...
dailyecho.co.uk/news/24197299.southampton-city-council-says-local-authorities-need-4bn/
Plans for 7,000 new homes along River Thames amid calls for DLR extension: The update follows the Government stating there was potential for 'tens of ...
mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/plans-7000-new-homes-along-28855736
Long-awaited road scheme will prove a game-changer: In his latest column, MP Mark Spencer considers the development of the A614, and Levelling Up efforts in and ...
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/long-awaited-road-scheme-will-prove-a-game-changer-9358020/
'Double council tax' rule to come in from April in England: The UK government has confirmed that from April 1 there will be stricter rules for some empty houses ...
dudleynews.co.uk/news/24183574.double-council-tax-rule-come-april-england/
Quick Glance: Tax Filing 2023: Key Information
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Progress of County Durham levelling up projects revealed: A council has insisted levelling up projects are on track to be delivered despite criticism that the ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24193578.progress-county-durham-levelling-projects-revealed/
Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate welcomes government’s appeal rejection for 1,400 homes in Tring
hemeltoday.co.uk/news/politics/liberal-democrat-parliamentary-candidate-welcomes-governments-appeal-rejection-for-1400-homes-in-tring-4559886
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London mayor pledges 40,000 more council homes if re-elected: Sadiq Khan has pledged to build 40,000 council homes as part of his campaign to be re-elected as ...
architectsjournal.co.uk/news/london-mayor-pledges-40000-more-council-homes-if-re-elected
Cabinet brands £100m investment in Kirklees for major projects in Dewsbury and Huddersfield as 'crumbs off the table'
dewsburyreporter.co.uk/news/politics/council/cabinet-brands-ps100m-investment-in-kirklees-for-major-projects-in-dewsbury-and-huddersfield-as-crumbs-off-the-table-4553597
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Erewash gets surprise £5 million from Government for cultural projects: Erewash Borough Council was not given any notice of the potential funding
derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/erewash-gets-surprise-5-million-9151211
Cheshire West and Chester sees record number of rough sleepers: ROUGH sleeping has reached record-high levels in Cheshire West and Chester.
chesterstandard.co.uk/news/24181221.cheshire-west-chester-sees-record-number-rough-sleepers/
Airbnb crackdown 'could see London private rental costs soar even more': Propertymark boss Nathan Emerson said rents in the capital rise could rise if more ...
mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/governments-airbnb-crackdown-could-see-28801714
We’re being forced out of our homes over Raac concrete nightmare: People who bought their homes on an Aberdeen council housing estate after the properties were ...
inews.co.uk/news/housing/forced-out-homes-raac-concrete-nightmare-2951856
The problem is getting worse - and we don't even really know how bad it is: Official figures published last week don't don’t reflect the true extent of ...
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/problem-getting-worse-dont-even-28775291
'The little boy asked me if he was going to die': "Do the right thing"
manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/the-little-boy-asked-going-28780146
Promise to overthrow ‘grossly unfair’ leasehold system: AN MP hopeful has vowed to abolish leaseholds describing the controversial housing system as “grossly ...
stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/24172460.promise-overthrow-grossly-unfair-leasehold-system/
Over 300 households currently homeless in one Essex authority, report shows: The chief executive of the company described the current situation with regard to ...
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/council-housing-association-still-struggling-9148929
Record number of agency workers filling vacancies in children's social care in Doncaster
doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/record-number-of-agency-workers-filling-vacancies-in-childrens-social-care-in-doncaster-4545752
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Exclusive: 55 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation since 2019: "We know that all of this means that it is more likely for small children and ...
itv.com/news/2024-03-04/exclusive-55-homeless-children-have-died-in-temporary-accommodation-since-2019
Olivia Colman backs social housing campaign as UK human rights ‘under threat’: Amnesty has launched a short film based on the real-life experiences of a young ...
itv.com/news/2024-02-28/olivia-colman-backs-social-housing-campaign-as-uk-human-rights-under-threat
Meet the woman furnishing homes for domestic abuse survivors given empty flats with no beds
news.sky.com/story/meet-the-woman-furnishing-homes-for-domestic-abuse-survivors-given-empty-flats-with-no-beds-13078430
UK tax agency's digital services not good enough to take strain off phone lines: Watchdog says taxpayer assistance is getting worse
theregister.com/2024/03/01/hmrc_digital_services/
New rules proposed to curb growth in short-term lets like those on Airbnb: Only future UK Airbnb properties are to be subject to the new laws which have been ...
news.sky.com/story/new-rules-proposed-to-curb-growth-in-short-term-lets-like-those-on-airbnb-13075835
New council homes would save taxpayers money – why won’t any party build them?: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget next week could be an opportunity for the ...
inews.co.uk/news/new-council-homes-taxpayers-saving-2929425
Construction of affordable homes in London is grinding to a halt, Gove told: City’s largest housing associations call for £15bn a year to be invested after 76% ...
theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/16/construction-affordable-homes-london-grinding-to-a-halt-gove-told
Council sends evicted grandmother to live in Travelodge room with teen grandsons: 'I’m worried and I’m getting depressed because I don’t know what to do ...
inews.co.uk/news/council-grandmother-travelodge-eviction-2926906
Michael Gove set to intervene to push for more developments on brownfield sites: Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove wants every council in England to prioritise ...
itv.com/news/2024-02-12/gove-set-to-intervene-to-push-for-more-developments-on-brownfield-sites
Mould everywhere, oven set on fire and a broken bed: Our nightmare landlord: Alice Ojeda and Daniel Redmond left their one-bed in Cardiff nine months later after ...
inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/property-and-mortgages/nightmare-landlord-mould-oven-fire-broken-bed-2921342
£20m levelling up cash announced for Redcar and Cleveland : The money is from a levelling up partnerships fund and will also mean investment in new homes and ...
gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/20m-levelling-up-cash-announced-28664859
Social housing: Councils demand action to bolster affordable accommodation: The Local Government Association says home ownership is increasingly being ...
news.sky.com/story/social-housing-councils-demand-action-to-bolster-affordable-accommodation-13070809
'It completely consumed my life and drained my mental health. We felt worse than dirt on somebody’s shoe' trib.al/vlsK5eR
Record number of rough sleepers in Bradford, figures show: A record number of people were estimated to be sleeping rough in Bradford last year ...
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24163557.record-number-rough-sleepers-bradford-figures-show/
MPs call on government to tackle £4bn council funding gap: The Levelling Up Committee says services will be at risk and more local authorities could face ...
news.sky.com/story/mps-call-on-government-to-tackle-4bn-council-funding-gap-13060978
Record number of homeless people and children in Reading: A record number of people were estimated to be sleeping rough in Reading last year, new figures show.
readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24163135.record-number-homeless-people-children-reading/
Hastings given £5.4 million from Government to tackle homelessness: Almost £5.5 million has been awarded to Hastings in a bid to tackle homelessness in the town ...
sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/hastings-given-ps54-million-from-government-to-tackle-homelessness-4547836
Minister asked to probe council's £70m shares deal : Senior councillor writes to Government asking for investigation into 'very large public money ...
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/minister-now-urged-probe-plymouth-9128194
Devon employs record number of agency workers in children's social care: Devon employed a record number of agency workers in its children's social care services ...
tavistock-today.co.uk/news/devon-employs-record-number-of-agency-workers-in-childrens-social-care-669883
Kirklees Council put tenants at risk of 'serious detriment' amid safety breaches 🏚tinyurl.com/tenantsatrisk
The East West Rail project will be scrutinised by the Transport Committee from 9.30am this morning. Here's the link to watch it online.
Parliamentlive.tv: Transport Committee
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/78aaf84f-8bc4-468f-826b-2ccfde870ef4
Temporary housing fix compared to 'sticking plaster on bucket with holes': A Westminster Conservative councillor described the situation facing the local ...
mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/westminster-council-homeless-temporary-accommodation-28760275
Council homes illegally rented on apps like Airbnb costing taxpayers extra £6.2bn
inews.co.uk/news/council-homes-airbnb-taxpayer-cost-2895015
Suffolk rough sleeping numbers fall amid planned cuts: The number of rough sleepers in Suffolk has fallen in recent years but still remains higher than in 2010 ...
ipswichstar.co.uk/news/24157271.suffolk-rough-sleeping-numbers-fall-amid-planned-cuts/
London borough with nearly '300 rough sleepers a night' after spike: A Government spokesperson said £191 million is being given to London boroughs to provide ...
mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/westminster-rough-sleepers-highest-london-28728722
Blackburn with Darwen council boss attend cohesion event: Blackbuirn with Darwen Council's chief executive has represented the UK at a conference in The ...
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24155605.blackburn-darwen-council-boss-attend-cohesion-event/
Council reveals it overcharged some tenants by total of £344,000 due to rent errors
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/people/council-reveals-it-overcharged-some-tenants-by-total-of-ps344000-due-to-rent-errors-4534377
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London councils spending £90m each month on homeless accommodation: More than 175,000 Londoners are thought to be homeless and living in temporary accommodation
standard.co.uk/news/london/london-councils-homeless-temporary-accommodation-spending-cost-living-rents-b1141869.html
Sheppard Robson and AHMM among firms calling for Future Homes rethink: Practices including Allies and Morrison, ADP, Sheppard Robson and AHMM have asked to work ...
architectsjournal.co.uk/news/sheppard-robson-and-ahmm-among-firms-calling-for-future-homes-rethink
Gentoo to increase rents on its social housing homes in Sunderland by 7.7%: Tenants living in Gentoo properties will see their rents rise by 7 ...
sunderlandecho.com/news/gentoo-tenants-face-77-rent-increase-from-april-2024-4534546
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Partnership records four people sleeping rough in borough: The Basingstoke and Deane Social Inclusion Partnership pledges to continue its work after it records ...
newburytoday.co.uk/news/partnership-records-four-people-sleeping-rough-in-borough-9354347/
North East councils speak out on 'depressing' housing shortage: Councils have pleaded with the Government to help them build more homes, after it emerged that 75 ...
chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-east-council-housing-list-28684631
The number of people waiting for social house on Teesside revealed : The number of households on a waiting list for social housing across the North East jumped ...
gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/north-east-housing-emergency-number-28674183
Northerners pay £250 more a year in council tax than they should, think tank claims 🤔 tinyurl.com/yc5b2zw9
Eastleigh Borough Council set to raise council tax: Eastleigh Borough Council is set to raise its council tax by £5 a month as it aims to gain an additional £300 ...
dailyecho.co.uk/news/24120692.eastleigh-borough-council-set-raise-council-tax/
Ukrainian refugees threatened by homelessness in Wiltshire: The Homes for Ukraine scheme was launched in March 2022, just over two weeks after Russia’s invasion ...
salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/24124591.ukrainian-refugees-threatened-homelessness-wiltshire/
Lack of affordable housing is 'holding Bristol back': Housing associations are calling on the next Government to kickstart an affordable housebuilding revolution
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/lack-affordable-housing-holding-bristol-9102221
Government threatens to take control of Bristol planning decisions: The backlog of undecided planning applications is so big that the Government has now ...
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/government-threatens-bristol-council-planning-9094577
£3 billion boost to create 20,000 new homes in the UK: The UK Government has given a £3 billion boost to the affordable homes scheme to create 20,000 new homes.
thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/24112885.3-billion-boost-create-20-000-new-homes-uk/
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