5 h. ago Council approves average rent hike of £200 a year for social housing tenants

Residents will pay more for their rent.

Economics

10 h. ago Council unveils 'enforced sale' policy on vacant properties in tourist hotspot

Pembrokeshire County Council voted last night to approve the enforced sale of homes that have been empty for more than 12 months and have no indication of being used as a second home.

Society

26 h. ago Smithsonian removes reference to Trump’s impeachments after administration complained, report says

The White House shared the new portrait on social media earlier this week

Politics

26 h. ago Renters got relief with falling prices for apartments – but don’t expect it to continue

Realtor.com data for November found that the national average rent across the 50 biggest metropolitan areas in the nation dropped 1% year-on-year

Society

28 h. ago Bid to make changes to Paisley shopfront as part of plans to take on unit approved by Renfrewshire Council

Planning permission granted for external alterations at the Premier convenience store in Spey Avenue.

Economics

33 h. ago The average cost and salary now needed to rent a home in every UK region

Rent prices vary hugely depending on where you live

Society

52 h. ago Manchester city centre road named UK's second most expensive street to rent in 2026

The average rent price is a staggering £12,500 per month

Politics

3 d. ago Domestic abusers could be forced out of social housing under new powers for Scots landlords

New regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament will finally bring into force provisions that formed part of a domestic abuse law passed nearly five years ago.

Events

4 d. ago London City Council passes amended budget ordinance, approves body camera requirement

London City Council passes amended budget ordinance, approves body camera requirement  WTVQ

Politics

5 d. ago Leeds receive permission to redevelop and lift capacity of Elland Road

Capacity will increase from 37,645 to about 53,000Proposals were approved by city council on Thursday Leeds have received planning permission to redevelop Elland Road and lift the stadium’s capacity from 37,645 to about 53,000.There had been fears that a delay to the long-mooted introduction of a tram network in the surrounding area until the late 2030s might impact the club’s plans to expand the ground but the proposals were approved by the city council on Thursday. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago London councils split on taking part in £200m social housing scheme for asylum seekers

Hackney Council is keen to take part in the program, but Hillingdon said it will not ‘prioritise asylum seekers ahead of longstanding residents’

Economics

5 d. ago Social housing tenants could pay £200 a year more in rent increase

An opposition councillor has criticised the plan.

Economics

5 d. ago Trump pulls US out of 66 international bodies, including key UN climate treaty

President’s order suspends support for UNFCCC climate framework, UN population agency and other entitiesThe Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the UN’s population agency and the UN treaty that establishes international climate negotiations, as the US further retreats from global cooperation.Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order suspending US support for 66 organizations, agencies and commissions following his instructions for his administration to review participation in and funding for all international organizations, including those affiliated with the UN, according to a White House statement on social media. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Affordable homes plan for Ravenscraig approved by North Lanarkshire Council

Submitted by McTaggart Construction, North Lanarkshire Council and Ravenscraig Limited, the new homes will be built on Prospecthill Road, adding to the growing residential community within the site of the former steelworks.

Politics

7 d. ago Plans to convert Houston Village Hall into house clinch approval from Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for Main Street building, lodged on behalf of applicant by architects, granted by local authority.

Politics

8 d. ago London and commuter town councils bid to be part of £200m scheme to build homes for asylum seekers

The proposals have sparked controversy, particularly in areas with high-cost housing and where thousands of people are on waiting lists for social properties

Economics

2 w. ago Car sales tycoon puts £800k land he bought for social housing that was never built on sale for £5MILLION

Peter Waddell, founder of used car supermarket Big Motoring World, snapped up the disused plot in Barwick Road, Dover, with a 'cheeky bid' of £800,000 back in 2020.

Economics

2 w. ago Ayrshire social housing provider brought Festive cheer to under

The initiative made sure every child living in a Riverside Scotland home had something special to unwrap on Christmas morning.

Politics

2 w. ago Key figures in creation of Milton Keynes criticise UK’s new towns plan

Exclusive: Planners behind postwar new towns hit out at government over lack of ambition and commitment to social housingSenior planners involved in building the country’s postwar new towns have raised concerns about the government’s new towns programme, criticising a lack of ambition and insufficient commitment to social housing.Lee Shostak, former director of planning at Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC) in the 1970s and later chair of the Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA), said the current plan for the new towns may not help people who need homes the most. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Plans to create car park near Glasgow Airport approved by Renfrewshire Council

Bid for planning permission for 179-space facility in Abbotsinch Road granted by local authority.

Transport