17 h. ago South Lanarkshire Council commits to tackling the housing emergency

The council will introduce incentives to free up under-occupied homes to offer to families.

Politics

20 h. ago Disgusting trolls call me a ‘scrounger’ for living in a council house but no, it’s not free – haters need to pipe down

A MUM-OF-TWO has hit back after cruel trolls labelled her a "scrounger" and a "beggar" because she lives in a council house. Student nurse Rianne and her other half moved into the Tyneside property alongside their two children in August. The house has needed a lot of work, with Rianne documenting their transformation in videos...

Politics

20 h. ago 'Poshfluencer' Lydia Millen's surprising old look and the ex

'Poshfluencer' Lydia Millen used to look quite different to the well-groomed tweed-loving country girl she is today. 

Science

26 h. ago 'Poshfluencer' Lydia Millen's surprising old look and the ex council house she 'proudly' lived in a decade before upgrading to £2m mansion after amassing £10m fortune

'Poshfluencer' Lydia Millen used to look quite different to the well-groomed tweed-loving country girl she is today. 

Society

34 h. ago Chelsea told to ‘put up or shut up’ over potential Earls Court move

Club yet to make a decision on how to build bigger ground£10bn housing and retail bid granted planning permissionChelsea have been urged to “put up or shut up” and decide whether they want to move to Earl’s Court after alternative plans for the site were approved by Kensington and Chelsea council.The club are yet to make a decision on how to build a bigger ground and another stumbling block is in their path after the Earls Court Development Company’s proposals for a £10bn housing and retail development were granted planning permission at a council meeting on Tuesday. The ECDC, whose master plan does not include room for a football stadium, secured unanimous approval from Hammersmith and Fulham council last month. Continue reading...

Events

36 h. ago North Lanarkshire Council's housing supply programme has second highest affordable homes completed by any Scots authority

A total of 278 new council homes were delivered across the area driving regeneration, boosting the local economy and creating jobs.

Culture

39 h. ago Rents on 21,000 council homes in Greater Manchester town to rise by 4.8%

Council's housing account facing £35m shortfall

Society

60 h. ago Flats in Welsh resort town to be used to house asylum seekers

The local council has confirmed residential flats will be refurbished to house asylum seekers under a UK Government scheme

Events

3 d. ago DWP breaks down Pension Credit barriers to help people claim £4,300 top

A successful new claim for Pension Credit can unlock access to help with housing costs and Council Tax bills.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump says building DC triumphal arch is domestic policy chief’s ‘primary thing’

Trump praises Vince Haley, his ex-speechwriter tasked with creating Arc de Triomphe knockoff amid affordability crisisAmid concerns that he has failed to address a worsening affordability crisis, with health insurance premiums about to spike dramatically for over 20 million Americans, Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that his domestic policy chief’s main priority is building a triumphal arch for Washington DC.Speaking at a White House holiday party, the president praised Vince Haley, his former speechwriter and a longtime aide to Newt Gingrich who now leads the White House Domestic Policy Council. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Bird loving couple hit with huge council fine after building 'unauthorised' home extension to house over 100 pigeons to the dismay of their neighbours who could smell them burning faeces

Neighbours raised concerns about the constant cooing and fluttering coming from the flock of pigeons living nearby.

Events

7 d. ago Council housing and student flats above major Tube station approved again

Southwark Council’s Planning Committee has approved the development on top of Southwark Tube station

Politics

7 d. ago West Lothian homeowners 'hopeful' after crisis meeting with government minister

Mairi McAllan, the Housing Minister, met with local home owners at Livingston’s Civic Centre to hear often tearful evidence from owners of former council and housing association homes which have RAAC roofing panels.

Politics

7 d. ago Islington council gives green light to massive Barnsbury redevelopment

New Barnsbury Estate will be demolished and 1,116 new homes created in one of the borough’s biggest housing schemes for decades

Politics

7 d. ago Islington council gives green light to massive housing redevelopment

New Barnsbury Estate will be demolished and 1,116 new homes created in one of the borough’s biggest housing schemes for decades

Politics

8 d. ago Glasgow City Council faces threat of judicial review from housing campaigners over homelessness crisis

EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's largest local authority admitted its services were "under extreme pressure" as the city struggles with the volume of homelessness applications.

Events

8 d. ago Killjoy Lib Dem council bans tenants from putting Christmas wreaths on their front doors over health and safety

Liberal Democrat-run Portsmouth City Council sparked fury after housing officers wrote to tenants telling them festive decorations were not permitted on the outside of their flats.

Events

8 d. ago Killjoy Lib Dem council bans tenants from putting Christmas wreaths on their front doors over health and safety

Liberal Democrat-run Portsmouth City Council sparked fury after housing officers wrote to tenants telling them festive decorations were not permitted on the outside of their flats.

Events

8 d. ago Rent will go up for thousands of council house tenants in Swansea

If you're a tenant hoping it'll be below inflation you'll be disappointed

Society

1 week ago Check for Council Tax discount and possible refund of up to £850 this Christmas

Nearly half a million households in Scotland are receiving a discount on their annual Council Tax bill.

Economics