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Protests grow against new council homes on green spaces in London | Housing

Protests are growing across London against plans to build thousands of new council homes on green spaces and existing estates. Local authorities need to build desperately needed homes for social rent but... Read more »
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Housing association L&Q is still failing residents years after exposé | Social housing

Social housing tenants claim their health is being affected by damp, mould and vermin because their complaints have been ignored by one of Britain’s largest housing associations. Two years after an independent... Read more »
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Controversial housing development with 416 homes opposed by Biggleswade council

Councillors unanimously opposed plans for a housing development north of Biggleswade this week. Biggleswade Town Council will formally object to the planning application for up to 416 homes on a 43-acre site,... Read more »
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Site of former council building becomes 90 new affordable housing flats in Croydon town centre

Families will soon be moving into 90 new affordable homes built on the site of the former Croydon Council headquarters in the very centre of the South London town. The flats in... Read more »
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Welwyn Hatfield’s border to London could shrink to just 1.1km under new housing plans from Enfield Council

Low housing targets in Enfield could put Welwyn Hatfield under “greater pressure” as residents would flee the capital to the Hertfordshire border, a council has said. Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council also said... Read more »
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The UK town with the most unaffordable housing and for once it isn’t London

There are some things in life that are destined to be, come what may. Taxes are inevitable, it will always be grim in January and London house prices will continue to rise... Read more »
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Woman crushed by ceiling collapse as ITV News exposes yet more social housing failures

Play video ITV News Political Correspondent Daniel Hewitt uncovers more shocking social housing failures Words by ITV News Producer Sophie Alexander Imagine if you were standing in your bedroom and suddenly the entire... Read more »
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Housing market’s Gold medal performance in ex-Olymp…

As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close this weekend, the Nationwide Building Society has analysed long-term capital appreciation in locations regenerated for the 20212 Games in London. All six Olympic host boroughs... Read more »
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Maccreanor Lavington and Erect cleared to boost estate’s social housing | News

Show Fullscreen Maccreanor Lavington and Erect Architecture have won planning for 91 social housing homes in north London. The scheme will also provide a community centre, landscaping improvements and new play spaces.... Read more »
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Inside Housing – News – Khan throws out £1.5bn Stag brewery scheme

The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has thrown out plans for a £1.5bn scheme to build 1,250 homes on the site of the Stag Brewery in south west London over affordable housing... Read more »