Housing

A year of Labour in power - the report card, part I

We rank how Keir Starmer and the government is performing against a progressive agenda on the economy, NHS, housing and education and you give your…

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I was homeless. Tackling rough sleeping requires a system overhaul – decriminalisation is just the start

Plus: Another scoop from The Lead North about the so-called 'Reform Pub', councillors are dropping like flies in this week's Reform Watch, and all our…

Jun 19 •

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Spending Review: This government means business on the housing crisis

Plus: The latest ReformWatch, the best of our in-depth reporting from the North + The Lead Digest with everything we're reading and watching this week.

Jun 12 •

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Don't be fooled by Nigel Farage's promise to help families have more children

Unlike many of the Reform leader's obsessions – falling birth rates are real. But his solutions fail to engage with complexity of the issue.

Jun 3 •

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The housing ultimatum: Out-of-area placements are hurting London’s homeless families

Relocations from London have become increasingly far-flung as councils become more hard-line as pressure on housing wait lists continues to explode

Jun 3 •

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Sophie Holloway

The social housing tenants left traumatised by decades of neglect

Bristol City Council is one of many local authorities with thousands of tenants in mouldy flats and a £2.2bn black hole in housing budgets is expected…

Apr 3 •

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"I left and never went back": The rural towns that offer no way up

Many people living outside of cities feel left behind as the lack of opportunities widens the gap between town and country life.

Mar 25 •

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The Lead Untangles: Changes to the 'feudal' leasehold system and whether they go far enough

Ella Glover writes for The Lead on plans to end ‘unfair practices and unreasonable costs at the hands of landlords’

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The Lead UK in conversation: the shared ownership crisis

Listen now | Our Westminster Editor Zoe Grunewald speaks to housing journalist Hannah Fearn about her recent piece, Toxic Assets: Housing association…

Feb 6 •

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'Cowboy operator' RMG in crosshairs as thousands left frustrated at service charges

Bury MP James Frith says property management company - owned by housing association Places For People - is 'riding roughshod' over those expecting a…

Feb 6 •

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Toxic assets: Housing association homes and shared ownership

Leasehold concerns, sky-high service charges and strict sell-on rules. Inside the people becoming trapped from moving on and losing money after buying a…

Jan 30 •

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The government is moving in the right direction - but how can we all fight street homelessness?

As increased funding arrives to try and cope with a rapidly increasing homelessness crisis, CEO of Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity Fran…

Jan 27 •

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