It’s not all smiles and cups of tea.
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Young people can make big savings living with their parents, but it throws up some thorny issues.
Alright for some.
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It’s time to ditch this divisive label, and recognise the real cause of housing inequality.
A room with a view.
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Windows help those who can’t get out understand and participate in the world around them.
Damp and draughty is not how homes should be.
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Excess winter deaths could be tackled by improving housing.
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There’s so much that can be done to tackle the problem, The UK’s levels of homelessness are dwarfed by the US’ But so much more could be done to tackle the problem.
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For a nation in the grips of a housing crisis, you’d expect high-rise developments to be good news – unfortunately not.
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House prices in London fell by 0.6% in June after years of high growth.
A house of one’s own.
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The right to housing is enshrined in law in the Netherlands and South Africa – so what would it look like in the UK?
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More and more housing in city-centres is being bought or built for the short-term rental market.
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New policies on social housing and rough sleeping offer little fresh thinking on how to solve Britain’s housing shortage.
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The government’s £163m fund would provide much-needed boost for community-led housing organisations – but it might also take away their control over new developments.
Healthy homes.
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Improving social housing can help reduce emergency hospital admissions – and more.
Chalcots Estate in Camden is covered in the same cladding as Grenfell Tower was.
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Grenfell was a ‘catastrophic regulatory failure’, and reform is still needed – but above all, tenants must be empowered to make their homes safe.
It ain’t pretty.
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Millennials can’t count on MPs to act in their interest – unless more of them take to the ballot box.
Inclusionary planning has increased the share of affordable housing in San Francisco, even in areas which are gentrifying.
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Inclusionary planning schemes can reduce land costs and ensure that affordable homes are well located near jobs and services.
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Theresa May blames councils and developers for the housing crisis – but it’s a lack of leadership that’s the problem.
Local traders win the day at Chrisp Street Market.
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This is how the working-class traders of Chrisp Street Market stood up to property developers – and won.
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A new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows home ownership rates have collapsed: today, just one in four middle-income millennials will own their own home.
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Developers will now be responsible for dealing with noise issues from nearby music venues – but it will take real community activism to prevent closures.
Flatpack housing in Gateshead, UK.
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Mass production with a touch of customisation could be the best future for affordable homes.