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Living in fear
22 October 2023
A recent blaze in a tower block in South London has brought the issue of fire safety to the forefront and exposed the perilous state of many residential estates. Robin Stares investigates
Over the age limit
22 October 2023
Meeting the needs of a rapidly ageing population places a huge burden on public finances. But a demographic timebomb could jeopardise government housing strategy. Tony Marshall reports
Never had it so good
21 October 2023
It was the tenure of choice in the early 20th century and one to be avoided in the 1990s. Now it’s growing in popularity again. Peter Malpass charts the course of private renting through the decades
I need a shower!
21 October 2023
There is little incentive for landlords to spend money creating a pleasant environment. But Penny Anderson argues that the poor standard of furnished or partly furnished accommodation is cause for real concern
Not fit for purpose
21 October 2023
It’s not just tenants who are unhappy with the workings of the local housing allowance scheme, landlords are also clamouring for change, reports Vincent Peterson-May
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At the extremes
21 October 2023
Architects are looking to house people in some of the planet’s most inhospitable regions. Ruth Slavid’s new book sets out the most challenging examples of how to house a growing population
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The practitioner’s friend
21 October 2023
A review of Making Legal Aid Work: a handbook for practitioners
Shown the door
21 October 2023
Statistics show a steep drop in homelessness acceptances over the past five years. But that’s because single homeless people are being denied assistance they’re entitled to. Katharine Sacks-Jones reports
Magic in the mix
20 October 2023
A model for successful mixed communities was created when a London mansion block was sold off 30 years ago. Rosalind Bayley describes how the experiment is still paying off. Photography by Josh Pulman
What has devolution done for the homeless?
16 September 2023
Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Nicholas Pleace and Deborah Quilgars investigate how the lives of the homeless have changed after a decade of devolved government.
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Living in limbo
15 September 2023
Photographer David Brunetti visited Georgia one year after conflicts in South Ussetia and Abkhazia took place. What he captured were images of derelict accommodation and financially-striken families.
Breaking the mould
15 September 2023
Existing models for delivering new homes aren’t working – it’s time to develop new ideas, says Michala Beacham.
Get with the programme
04 September 2023
Michael Kohn on how a computer pattern book is helping people build quality homes in areas they want to live.
Limiting possessions?
04 September 2023
Lenders are increasingly supporting borrowers in arrears. But will this continue once the housing market picks up and interest rates rise? ask Janet Ford and Alison Wallace.
Sell off and sell out
04 September 2023
Emma Simmonds reports from the London borough of Camden where tenants are up in arms about council plans to sell off its already inadequate housing stock.
