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Opinion
Let tenants choose
01 September 2023
Despite admirable aims, DETR proposals on rents have provoked outcry amongst housing professionals, and particularly registered social landlords.
Legal eye: a matter of basic human rights
01 May 2023
When is a refugee fleeing civil war ‘intentionally destitute’? When they fall foul of tough new UK asylum procedures, it seems.
A £1.4 billion pound boost
01 May 2023
Shelter’s three-year housing investment project identifies new housing needs figures in England. The cost to tackle the problem is £12 billion a year, but only £1.4 billion would need to come from public spending. The charity’s Nicola Bacon makes the case
Protection racket
01 May 2023
Pre-1988 protected tenants are facing huge rent increases as private landlords rush in to exploit a legal loophole. Karen Buck calls on the government to tackle the pofiteering now
Scotland acts
01 May 2023
An inclusive approach to tackling homelessness is paying off in Scotland, says Mel Young, but people expect the Scottish executive to deliver quickly and effectively
