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Politics
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.
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.
Bidding up the risk
28 August 2023
An Edinburgh council bid to cut costs has brought chaos to its homelessness services and put children in danger, reports Tony Marshall.
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Red Tory or true blue?
17 August 2023
Barring a huge upset or an early election we will wake up on the morning of Friday June 4 to the first Conservative government in 13 years. But what kind of Conservatives will be in charge – and what will it mean for housing? Report by Julian Birch.
Best of homes, worst of homes
01 July 2023
Attic girl AL Kennedy on camouflaged dogs, free buns and fictitious plumbing disasters
People power
02 January 2024
In 1946 thousands of people took the law into their own hands, squatting military camps and then luxury flats and hotels. Mark Whitaker tells how ordinary citizens held the government to its housing promises
Lessons learnt
02 January 2024
The government is almost ready to introduce the local housing allowance nationwide. Julian Birch assesses the prospects
Crackdown
02 January 2024
Closure orders resulting in eviction are the government’s latest weapon in the war on anti-social behaviour. But what happens next? Simon Ellery reports on a disturbing trend
Westminster whistleblower
01 November 2023
Paul Dimoldenberg, the councillor who helped unravel the Shirley Porter ‘Homes for Votes’ scandal, says changes in local government are making whistleblowing harder now than it was then
Commons statement
01 September 2023
Housing housing housing. ROOF’s exclusive survey of MPs shows this is by far the biggest constituency issue, above transport, education and health. Is government getting the message? By Bill Rashleigh
Affordable for who?
01 May 2023
Kate Barker proposes affordability targets to be set by regional housing and planning boards. But how do you assess affordability? Julian Birch reports
The minister responds
01 January 2024
Chris Pond says there will be no homelessness, people housing themselves in unsuitable accommodation or landlords pulling out of the market
Risk assessment
01 January 2024
Housing benefit reforms are now being tested in nine pathfinder areas. Melanie Delargy looks at some of the issues
Calling the shots
01 May 2023
They'll be telling government where to spend money on housing, but who are the new regional boards? By Melanie Delargy
Capital conundrums
01 March 2024
The waiting is over - or is it? The Communities Plan was billed as a £22 billion 'step change' that would settle the direction of housing for the next 20 years. But some of the details are still unclear. ROOF reports on the three big unanswered questions
