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Forced home moves cost renters over half a billion pounds a year
There were 830,000 unwanted moves in England over the past 12 months, meaning 40% have been...
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Radical pay-what-you-can restaurant faces eviction from mill it refurbished
The Long Table says it took thousands of hours of work to turn derelict site into...
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‘Our bills have tripled’: UK’s first Turkish mosque fights to survive in London
Young people are slowly stopping attending Dalston mosque that could be forced to accept developers’ offers,...
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Capacity crunch on National Grid is delaying new homes in UK by years
Council leaders warn of ‘infrastructure crisis’ that will also affect green energy schemes and hinder growthHousing...
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Anti-leasehold bill contains loopholes for developers, say campaigners
Clauses in Michael Gove’s bill include exemptions for properties in a retirement village or on land...
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‘I don’t want to tell him scary things’: a mother’s tale after fleeing Kyiv
On 25 February 2022, Viktoria, 35, gave birth to her son in a bunker beneath the...
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‘Lens of a singleton’: Belgian council to focus on those who live alone
Carla Dejonghe has persuaded her municipality to consider impact of its policies on single peopleFor much...
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Progress on ending youth violence in Glasgow slows due to lack of safe spaces
Study finds that lockdowns and cuts to local services are partly to blameProgress on tackling youth...
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Voters think Labour would be better than Conservatives on housing and house prices
Opposition would do better on issues including the economy, health, education, the environment, immigration and crime,...
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Children suffering due to lack of outdoor play, UK charities warn
Charities call on government to prioritise outside spaces for play as MPs begin inquiry into planning...
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Tech billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. Voters may get a say on it
California Forever, which bought 60,000 acres, has received fierce opposition from local officials and environmental groupsThe...
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Asylum accommodation to be excluded from social housing landlords crackdown
Charities say not extending Awaab’s law to asylum housing ‘totally unacceptable’ and will create two-tier systemAccommodation...
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Grenfell families ‘left in limbo’ lash out at delays to decision on demolition
Residents say ministers have wasted six years and ‘dodged’ making plan for tower since fire claimed...