5 h. ago Don’t cut London’s affordable housing quotas, Labour MPs urge ministers and mayor

Don’t cut London’s affordable housing quotas, Labour MPs urge ministers and mayor  The Guardian

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5 h. ago Will affordable housing be the casualty as London tackles its building emergency?

Will affordable housing be the casualty as London tackles its building emergency?  The Guardian

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22 h. ago A waiting list of thousands, and just five new homes for social rent: this city shows the depth of Britain’s housing crisis | John Harris

Liverpool was once praised for its tolerance, but housing shortages are driving fearful, unsettling behaviours – and people are blaming outsidersHere is the dream, if you can afford it: gleaming apartments, close to Liverpool’s waterfront, complete with penthouse swimming pools with views of the north Wales mountains, and sumptuous rooftop gardens. They are mostly bought by investors who then rent them to local professionals: three years ago, a report on early sales of flats in one development said that 40% of early buyers were from Australia, China or Singapore.Ten minutes’ walk away, you can witness a very different spectacle. Every Monday night, a charity called Liverpool In Arms hands out food in the city centre, to queues of people. Some are homeless; others have a house or flat to live in, but can’t afford to eat. While I was reporting on the city’s housing crisis for the Guardian’s video series Anywhere But Westminster, I watched its volunteers in action for the best part of ...

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2 d. ago London developers told: Affordable homes target cut won't last forever

Percentage of new homes in capital required to be affordable will be cut from 35% to 20% - but only for a limited period

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3 d. ago Labour 'will slash affordable housing targets' in frantic bid to meet pledge of 1.5million new homes

There is currently a requirement for developers to ensure 35 per cent of new homes in the capital qualify as affordable housing.

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3 d. ago London housing crisis: Affordable homes ratio 'to be slashed to 20%' after Sadiq Khan crisis talks

Mayor and Government set to announce that 35% rule will be ditched after housebuilding in the capital plummeted

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4 d. ago 'This would be the biggest affordable housing scheme in Salford in 50 years'

Bosses behind the plans have spoken about how it could benefit the city if approved.

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4 d. ago Former Swansea playing field land earmarked for affordable housing

If given the go-ahead they'll be built next to a primary school

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5 d. ago The 17 places in Manchester where more than 700 new ‘genuinely affordable’ homes are planned – full list

It's part of a big drive to use council-owned parcels of land for affordable housing

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1 week ago Lego's Christmas range has dropped and it features a buildable gingerbread house for £35

Lego has finally launched its 2025 Christmas range with builds for all the family, and one of the best – and most affordable – ones to shop is a gingerbread house for £35

Economics

1 week ago Andy Burnham admits affordable housing targets for developers 'don't work'

The Greater Manchester mayor says the government should be building more council homes instead of relying on developers

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1 week ago I've never had the spare cash to install central heating in my house

We don't have central heating at all in our 18th-century house in the Cotswolds. It's a fact that never ceases to amaze people. Many seem to think I'm joking.

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1 week ago I've never been able to afford to install central heating in my house

We don't have central heating at all in our 18th-century house in the Cotswolds. It's a fact that never ceases to amaze people. Many seem to think I'm joking.

Society

2 w. ago London housing crisis: 'Nothing off the table' as Sadiq Khan considers slashing 35% affordable homes rule for new builds

Mayor warns requirement for 35% of new homes to be affordable has brought housebuilding in the capital to a standstill

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2 w. ago Scottish city with renowned architecture and beach rated best place for families to live in UK

A new study analysed UK cities to find the most affordable locations for family housing based on earnings, property costs, and disposable income.

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2 w. ago Scots councils handed powers to impose rent controls as MSPs vote through Housing Bill

Charities have already questioned whether the long-awaited Housing Bill goes far enough to tackle the chronic lack of affordable homes in some parts of the country.

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2 w. ago London councils spend £5.5m a day on homelessness crisis as demand soars from desperate families

Mayor Sadiq Khan may ease affordable homes target in bid to bring crisis-hit house-building industry back to life

Economics

3 w. ago Affordability and looking further afield are key in the Scottish housing market

According to online property portal Zoopla, affordability is shaping more house buying decisions in Scotland, and people are looking further afield to find the right home.

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3 w. ago Firefighter seriously injured after building collapse as crews tackle blaze at derelict mill

Nine fire engines and specialist vehicles including aerial appliances and a high-volume pump were scrambled to the blaze at Pioneer Mill in Milltown Street, Radcliffe, at 7.50pm on Saturday.

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3 w. ago Firefighter seriously injured tackling major blaze at derelict mill as building collapses

A FIREFIGHTER has been seriously injured while tackling a major blaze at a derelict mill where the building collapsed. Nine fire engines raced to the blaze at Pioneer Mill in Greater Manchester on Saturday evening. Specialist vehicles including aerial appliances and a high-volume pump were also scrambled to the fire on Milltown Street, Radcliffe, at...

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