Category : Housing Crisis


London cuts affordable housing requirement to 20%

Deputy Mayor admits GLA 'never wanted' to slash developer affordability rules from 35% to 20%, citing a 'perfect storm' of economic challenges. Discover the details of the emergency deal.

Record 172,000 children in England's temporary housing

Official figures reveal an 8.2% annual rise in children living in temporary accommodation in England. The Guardian is seeking to hear from affected UK parents about the impact on family life and education.

Councils pay £630m to housing middlemen

Exclusive investigation reveals UK councils have spent £633m on rent-to-rent schemes since 2020 as housing crisis deepens. Discover how middlemen profit from desperate local authorities.

Ice sculpture highlights UK fuel poverty crisis

A powerful ice sculpture of terraced homes in London exposes the millions in fuel poverty. As energy costs soar, vulnerable households face impossible choices this winter. Discover how you can help.

Housing crisis deepens as building costs soar

England's housebuilding crisis worsens as developers face 'jaws of death' between rising costs and stagnant prices. Can the government's 1.5 million homes target be saved?

Bay Area poverty rate jumps to 16.3% in 2023

New data reveals the San Francisco Bay Area's poverty rate surged to 16.3% in 2023, with 1.02 million residents now living in poverty. Discover how the cost of living crisis is affecting California.

Islington triples homelessness spending to £15m

Islington Council's homelessness budget soared from £5m to £15m in one year as temporary accommodation demand spikes. Discover how the borough is tackling London's housing crisis.

6 in 7 Children in Poverty in UK Town

In Newport, Middlesbrough, six out of seven children grow up in poverty. Families and local services demand the two-child benefit cap be scrapped as the government prepares a new strategy.

Only 2% of tenant complaints lead to enforcement

Exclusive data shows English councils prosecuted just 64 landlords despite 300,000 tenant complaints about unfit housing. New rights may remain 'symbolic' without proper funding.

MPs: Nature Not a Blocker to Housing Growth

A parliamentary inquiry challenges the government's 'lazy narrative' that nature blocks housing. Report warns skills shortages, not environmental rules, are the real barrier to 1.5m home target.

London: Housing and Nature Can Coexist, Says GLA

Senior GLA figure Abby Crisostomo argues that solving London's housing crisis doesn't require sacrificing nature. Discover how green infrastructure can enhance new developments.

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