Richard Blakeway: “Landlords are too dismissive about damp and mould”
It’s time to stop blaming tenants for sub-standard living conditions, says England’s housing ombudsman.
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The cold snap is a reminder of how awful Victorian houses are
At least you might not notice the draft because you’ve already succumbed to lead poisoning.
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Steve Platt’s Notebook: Memories of class war, the broken housing system, and struggles with mental health
Thirty years ago I was thrust into the limelight by John Major’s libel action against me; it was brutal, but…
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The inheritance gap isn’t a secret – we all know millennial homeowners had help
Everyone under 40 can see their friends on the property ladder had financial support from rich relatives. Why pretend otherwise?
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Why is my rent so high?
The failure of the state to build homes is the biggest cause of the affordability crisis, not restrictive planning laws.
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The Tories are planning to leave the housing crash for the next government
Changes to stamp duty will stimulate demand just before the next election – and cause the market to fall after…
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The UK has the least insulated homes in Western Europe
British houses were found to lose an average of 3°C every five hours.
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On housing, the Tories need Labour’s help not to self-immolate
Rishi Sunak should take up Lisa Nandy’s offer of votes to get the Levelling Up Bill through.
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The lessons of a housing tragedy, writing through rail chaos, and why good manners cost nowt
The death of Awaab Ishak should shame the nation, and must be a defining moment for the housing sector.
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By backing down on planning reforms, Rishi Sunak has neglected a key group of voters: the young
The prospect of being seen as so weak as to rely on Labour support to carry legislation was clearly too…
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From the NS archive: Bricks and mortality
20 May 1933: An experiment in Stockton-on-Tees shows the effect of hygienic housing and proper nutrition on a population’s health.
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A child has died from Britain’s failed housing system. Will the government finally act?
Incidents like the death of Awaab Ishak are thankfully rare; the conditions that lead to them are all too common.
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The UK now spends more on housing benefit than on most government departments
High private rents and stagnant wages mean housing benefit now costs £23.4bn a year.
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The Tories failed to fix the roof while the sun was shining and now it’s all falling down
A decade and a half of ultra-low interest rates gave ministers the perfect opportunity to upgrade the fabric of this…
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Housebuilding is far below the Conservatives’ manifesto target
The Tories pledged to build 300,000 homes every year but just 204,530 were built in the most recent period.
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Do MPs simply not realise that renters exist?
The Lib Dems want to help people struggling to pay their mortgages. What about those who can’t pay their rents?
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House prices have fallen across the world
Prices fell in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden in September.
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Higher interest rates mean the end of the party for property
As owners are forced to pay double or triple the interest on their mortgage, many will sell up.
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Rishi Sunak cannot save the housing market
The Prime Minister has done more than most to encourage new buyers into a needlessly overheated market.
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The Conservative dream of home ownership will evaporate in a few months
The average first-time buyer will be better off for only five months before higher mortgage payments overtake their stamp duty…
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