'Bloody nightmare' - I've been trapped in my house for three years because of one simple problem Liverpool World09:44Bromborough Social Housing Merseyside

Bromborough man claims he’s been stuck in house for three years Birkenhead News09:08Bromborough Social Housing Merseyside

Council pledges to improve housing in North Oxfordshire Oxford Mail10:11Oxford Oxfordshire England

Affordable homes, improving social housing and fighting homelessness are part of new… Banbury Guardian14:12Oxford Oxfordshire England

Are recent migrants prioritised for council housing? Full Fact16:08Fact Check (UK) UK Politics Fact Check (World)

‘Look beyond Grenfell Inquiry recommendations and think about tenant relationships,’ says regulator Housing Today17:40Social Housing Grenfell Tower Landlords

Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be Big Issue12:10Social Housing Grenfell Tower Landlords

Angela Rayner rules out scrapping Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy scheme Property Industry Eye00:26Right to Buy Angela Rayner Margaret Thatcher

Government urged to end Right to Buy scheme for new council homes Sky News12:59Right to Buy Angela Rayner Margaret Thatcher

East Lothian family lose bid for new homes next to housing development Edinburgh Live16:13Housing development Scotland

Plans for 'local project' opposite major new housing development turned down East Lothian Courier17:58Housing development Scotland

Swinney kicks rent control policy down political road The Scotsman07:16Scotland Scotland Politics UK Politics

Scottish government promises changes to rent control plans as landlord concerns grow Landlord Knowledge12:25Scotland Scotland Politics UK Politics

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Sussex Rural Affordable Housing Partnership (SRAHP) Rother District Council (Press Release)14:35

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Flexibility on JBSP mortgages is helping FTBs onto the housing ladder The Intermediary13:21

London boroughs face ‘unprecedented’ housing finance pressures Local Government Chronicle12:42

More affordable homes coming soon to Ivybridge South Hams District Council (Press Release)12:39

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Council approves Derbyshire village affordable housing scheme despite reduced biodiversity plan Derbyshire Times10:41

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Greater Manchester in push to ensure Gigabit connectivity for 200,000 social housing Thinkbroadband.com10:12

Scottish government funding for temporary accommodation Government Business10:03

Cycle hub to relocate for new housing BBC10:01

Plans for 60 homes in Shefford include new access road into academy to ease traffic Biggleswade Today, Bedfordshire09:31

Placefirst completes £40m regeneration of Ringo Starr’s Liverpool birthplace, Welsh Streets Building Design & Construction Magazine09:20

Earlier today

Military and veterans could be prioritised for council housing The News, Portsmouth07:53

Swinney kicks rent control policy down political road The Scotsman07:16

Old hotels to be turned into affordable homes BBC06:39

The UK areas with the biggest growth in first-time buyers AOL.co.uk06:11

Future of Angus affordable housing development left in limbo following builder collapse Dundee Courier, Scotland06:10

Where Are the Top Rising Neighbourhoods for First-time Buyers Across the UK? Estate Agent Networking05:49

The 'hidden gem' suburbs in Australia where you can still get on the property ladder with just… MailOnline03:42

First-time buyers urged to act fast ahead of stamp duty hike Property Industry Eye00:54

The top rising neighbourhoods that first-time buyers are choosing unveiled Property Industry Eye00:34

Zoople urges first-time buyers to act fast to beat Stamp Duty hikes Estate Agent Today00:15

Yesterday

Free Bytesize event: Making the case for high-quality social housing and Passivhaus The Developer20:00 11-Sept-24

Affordable homes plan in Gwynedd village rejected amid Welsh language row North Wales Chronicle18:32 11-Sept-24

Top issues for Latinos in 2024 US elections: what this voter base cares about most Invezz18:11 11-Sept-24

Securing the Future of Council Housing Report Royal Borough of Greenwich (Press Release)17:34 11-Sept-24

What the Grenfell report gets wrong – structural racism is evident in access to safe social housing The Conversation (UK)17:31 11-Sept-24

Planners Reject Scheme for 18 Affordable Houses in Welsh-Speaking Village North.Wales16:58 11-Sept-24

Higher housing targets needed to address social homes crisis, says MP Bracknell News16:57 11-Sept-24

Free event to support first-time buyers looking to own their own home Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council (Press Release)16:56 11-Sept-24

Edinburgh and Glasgow councils get lion’s share of £40m empty homes acquisition fund Inside Housing16:50 11-Sept-24

Are recent migrants prioritised for council housing? Full Fact16:08 11-Sept-24

A qualitative study of healthy ageing and co-production Nature.com15:25 11-Sept-24

Plan to tear down bakery for 145-homes and shops submitted Manchester Evening News15:15 11-Sept-24

Recofloor scheme is ‘brilliant for our business’ Building Talk14:44 11-Sept-24

Traditional builders sign up to £800m MMC framework Inside Housing14:28 11-Sept-24

Consultation to begin on future management of Council housing in Cheshire West and Chester Cheshire West and Chester Council (Press Release)14:13 11-Sept-24

Innovative future homes project launched Liverpool Express14:09 11-Sept-24

Two councils voice ‘very significant concerns’ about government's ‘excessive’ new housing need… PlanningResource14:03 11-Sept-24

Council housing allocation decision due Portsmouth City Council (Press Release)13:32 11-Sept-24

Lloyds in talks with housing associations to pilot new finance models for social housing development Housing Today13:24 11-Sept-24

More than half of Wirral's regeneration projects ‘unachievable’ or ‘in doubt’ Wirral Globe13:19 11-Sept-24

Work begins to demolish 'eyesore' derelict sites in Dovercourt as £9m regeneration project gets … Essex Live13:06 11-Sept-24

Affordable housing at risk in cash-strapped council areas LocalGov13:03 11-Sept-24

More than 20 traditional construction firms to £800m MMC social housing framework Building Magazine12:33 11-Sept-24

Government funding could help repurpose Wick’s eyesore buildings John O'Groat Journal, Scotland12:17 11-Sept-24

MSV tables plans for Cheetham Hill affordable homes Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals12:11 11-Sept-24

Mid Devon’s social housing projects continue to gain national recognition Mid Devon District Council (Press Release)12:07 11-Sept-24

Affordable housing development is a sign of things to come, Church Commissioners say Church Times12:05 11-Sept-24

NHF-backed alliance appoints 22 construction firms to £800m framework Housing Today11:53 11-Sept-24

Housing sector welcomes Northern Ireland draft programme for government as ‘starting point’ Housing Today11:53 11-Sept-24

Council to reject new homes over fears non-Welsh speakers would live there Wales Online11:41 11-Sept-24

Work begins on ‘small but complex’ modular housing site in Penicuik Project Scotland11:29 11-Sept-24

New 'state of the art' £10m school opens in Basildon as part of controversial new housing… Essex Live11:16 11-Sept-24

Combined authority could set up new Housing Revenue Account to boost development, Liverpool mayor says Inside Housing11:14 11-Sept-24

Call on government to save council housing Wealden District Council (Press Release)10:50 11-Sept-24

Estate regenerations failed to replace social homes due to cross-subsidy model, NHF boss says Inside Housing10:44 11-Sept-24

Two hundred Council homes made more energy efficient St Albans City and District Council (Press Release)10:42 11-Sept-24

Traditional builders dominate £800m Mmc framework Construction Enquirer10:39 11-Sept-24

Allocations policy changed to help ease East Lothian homelessness pressures Scottish Housing News10:27 11-Sept-24

MSP hails extra funding to boost affordable homes supply Ayr Advertiser10:23 11-Sept-24

Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted? Big Issue10:21 11-Sept-24

Plans for new housing rejected after residents petitioned against it Oxford Mail10:11 11-Sept-24

Council pledges to improve housing in north Oxfordshire Oxford Mail10:11 11-Sept-24

Dunmow sheltered housing residents receive new boiler thanks to Round Table Dunmow Broadcast & Recorder, Essex10:00 11-Sept-24

£40m allocated to help councils ease temporary accommodation pressures Scottish Housing News09:46 11-Sept-24

The JR Group starts construction on affordable housing project in Glasgow World Construction Network09:26 11-Sept-24

Cornwall's 'grave' housing crisis discussed in Parliament Cornwall Live09:05 11-Sept-24

Building Better and PfH sign up traditional building firms to £800m Mmc framework Building Design & Construction Magazine09:02 11-Sept-24

Wartime fortifications unearthed at new housing development The Argus, Sussex08:57 11-Sept-24

Estate regenerations failed to replace social homes due to cross-subsidy model, says NHF boss Inside Housing08:52 11-Sept-24

Clearance work begins at derelict Dovercourt sites in regeneration scheme Tendring District Council (Press Release)08:42 11-Sept-24

Avanti completes affordable housing block for Be First in Dagenham Architects Journal08:31 11-Sept-24

Addict attacked 85-year-old in Dundee sheltered housing for less than £10 Dundee Courier, Scotland07:34 11-Sept-24

Increasing the supply of social and affordable homes The Orkney News07:20 11-Sept-24

Let’s take this opportunity to improve our sector for young staff Inside Housing07:09 11-Sept-24

Bromford finalises land deal for affordable homes Specification Magazine06:57 11-Sept-24

AYA 2024 shortlists: Public and Social Housing Architect of the Year Building Design06:23 11-Sept-24

Homes by Carlton acquires land for £13m housing scheme in County Durham Insider Media06:09 11-Sept-24

Re-think called for on 'lack of affordable homes, tight access and crammed properties' Lancs Live05:53 11-Sept-24

Dismay at new housing estate's lack of open space and road through children's area Lancs Live04:51 11-Sept-24

In the last 7 days

Plans for 'local project' opposite major new housing development turned down East Lothian Courier17:58 10-Sept-24

Ayrshire councils handed extra funds to boost affordable homes Cumnock Chronicle17:54 10-Sept-24

York and North Yorkshire housing and other schemes receive £4m mayoral funding boost York Press17:47 10-Sept-24

Councillors reject plan for affordable homes amid Welsh language row Nation.Cymru17:35 10-Sept-24

Key Wirral regeneration projects face uncertainty Birkenhead News17:13 10-Sept-24

Plans approved for new housing development on Green Belt land The Comet, Hertfordshire17:03 10-Sept-24

Final phase of Park Hill flats regeneration in Sheffield to be given green light Sheffield Star16:21 10-Sept-24

Affordable housing for over 55s gets ministerial welcome Place North West - For Property and Regeneration and Professionals15:51 10-Sept-24

Affordable homes plan refused amid fears 'non-Welsh speakers' would move in North Wales Live15:49 10-Sept-24

UK regions where you can save for house deposit quickest - Burnley ranks third Insider Media15:46 10-Sept-24

Council reaffirms its commitment to improve housing Cherwell District Council (Press Release)15:18 10-Sept-24

Affordable housing provider secures deal for Leicestershire development TheBusinessDesk.com15:17 10-Sept-24

435 new flats could be built on former car showrooms Bristol 24/715:06 10-Sept-24

Homelessness charity Shelter photo bombs Great North Run to highlight cause Sunderland Echo14:25 10-Sept-24

Easing pressure on temporary accommodation The Scottish Government14:24 10-Sept-24

Affordable homes, improving social housing and fighting homelessness are part of new… Banbury Guardian14:12 10-Sept-24

Salford's Adelphi Lads Club site could be turned into flats Manchester Evening News14:09 10-Sept-24

Housing bodies welcome Programme for Government in Northern Ireland but warn affordable homes must be funded Inside Housing13:42 10-Sept-24

Affordable Homes Programme struggling in rural areas, Peter Denton says Inside Housing13:12 10-Sept-24

Ashfield Council looking to buy land for £5m Kirkby affordable housing project Mansfield and Ashfield Chad12:26 10-Sept-24

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