28 h. ago New council houses to be built for asylum seekers in push to end use of hotels

Around 200 local authorities are interested in a Government scheme funding the building of new council houses for asylum seekers.

Society

36 h. 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

9 d. ago West Lothian sees turnaround time to refurbish empty council houses slashed

The number of days it took to re-let a council home dropped by an average of 15 days on the same period last year last year at a time when the bulk of homes returned to the council needed the most repair.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Mould in my house made my son ill but the problem wasn’t fixed – I’m worried what will happen now’

28 per cent of people in the UK report living in homes with issues like damp, mould, or cold, according to new research

Politics

1 week ago ‘Mould in my house made my son ill but the problem wasn’t fixed

28 per cent of people in the UK report living in homes with issues like damp, mould, or cold, according to new research

Politics

1 week ago Father fined £100k in bitter war with council over SIX home improvements for his semi

A father claims he has been left feeling 'suicidal' after the council ordered him to pay more than £100,000 after he built his home extension too large.

Economics

1 week ago Low income households could be due extra money or Council Tax discounts

People working full-time may also be able to pause Council Tax payments to ease money worries this winter.

Economics

1 week ago Council house tenant slams 'disgusting' trolls who call her 'scrounger' and 'beggar'

A student nurse targeted with abuse for her TikToks on renovating her council house has hit back at the haters who call her a 'scrounger', pointing out that she doesn't get to live there for free

Politics

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week 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

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

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

Council's housing account facing £35m shortfall

Society

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

2 w. 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

2 w. 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