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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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