SubscriptionsCategory: Housing
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The ‘Grenfell Industry’: Council Accused of Misspending Disaster Recovery Funds
Sam Bright speaks to survivors and the bereaved, who believe that funds allocated to help them following the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire have been squandered by a council they compare to the ‘Mafia’
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Conservatives Want to Build More Houses – But Not in their Backyard
Julian Mercer reports on the Government’s latest botched attempts to solve the UK’s housing crisis
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Campaigners Call for Key Reforms to Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill
The proposed legislation could be a step-change in protecting women and girls from gender-based violence – but there are worrying gaps, reports Sian Norris
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Lies, Damned Lies and Housing Statistics
Julian Mercer continues his investigation into the erroneous calculations underpinning the Government’s house building programme
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Ben Bradley’s London Lifestyle
The Conservative MP’s taxpayer-funded second property is seemingly rented for twice as much as the average UK wage
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The Government Cannot Build its Way Out of England’s Housing Crisis
Julian Mercer analyses the misguided policy of successive governments of building too many new houses, but not creating any more homes
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Vulnerable People in Deprived Areas Waiting a Month for Housing Benefit
These waiting times are likely to increase difficulties for individuals already on the sharp end of the Coronavirus pandemic, reports Sam Bright
