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  • Councils can lead on housing improvements | Letter
  • 'Not ideal' plans for council housing at 'eyesore' in 'overcrowded' street
  • Council homes bought under Right to Buy surged 90% in a year after Labour changed the rules

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Councils can lead on housing improvements | Letter

Dr Stephen Battersby on the lessons this Labour government can learn from the 1970sYour editorial quoting Sam Johnson-Schlee saying that our ability to trust that our homes will ke...

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leeds-live.co.uk /2 days ago

'Not ideal' plans for council housing at 'eyesore' in 'overcrowded' street

Locals are concerned new residents would drain already limited resources

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dailymail.com /1 month ago

Council homes bought under Right to Buy surged 90% in a year after Labour changed the rules

The sharp increase in the number of people buying their council home comes after the Labour government lowered the discount available to buyers.

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 month ago

More than 1,000 council homes let in West Lothian as £1m investment slashes delays

Council reduces empty home turnaround times following £1.2m contractor boost

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building.co.uk /1 week ago

Green light for 200 council homes in latest phase of Battersea Power Station masterplan

All homes will be for social rent in GLA-backed scheme

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propertywire.com /1 month ago

Public land shortage threatens council housing programme

Andy Burnham's council housebuilding programme faces significant delivery challenges due to insufficient publicly owned land in areas with the greatest housing need. Research found...

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edinburghnews.scotsman.com /1 week ago

Edinburgh council to end housing allocation suspension after 16 months

City of Edinburgh Council to end housing allocation suspensionafter 16 months

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

New £1m social housing will be built in the centre of Didcot

A £1m government-backed scheme to support new social housing in the centre of Didcot has been backed by councillors

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propertywire.com /2 weeks ago

Housing minister confirms ‘acute’ UK housing crisis

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has described Britain's housing situation as an "acute and entrenched crisis", signalling the government's intention to expand council house cons...

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constructionenquirer.com /1 month ago

Tower Hamlets opens bidding on £31m social housing build

Former Bethnal Green coincil building to be cleared for 53 new homes block

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /1 week ago

Lewisham goes exclusive with Hill

Lewisham Council has appointed The Hill Group as its long-term strategic partner. The council has 10,000 households on the housing register, and argues working with a single develo...

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businessnewswales.com /1 month ago

Plans to Boost Housing in Cardiff With 60 New Council Homes

Plans to deliver 60 new council homes in Cathays as part of Cardiff Council's Council Housing Development Programme have been unveiled. Proposals to acquire a new housing developme...

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propertywire.com /1 month ago

Right to Buy sales surge 90% despite tighter criteria

Council home sales under the Right to Buy scheme in England increased by 90% in 2025 to 2026, reaching 14,275 properties, according to data from Moneyfacts. The surge occurred desp...

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thenational.scot /2 weeks ago

Council-owned cottage in ‘prime’ park location set for demolition

A COUNCIL owned cottage in a "prime" location in a Glasgow park is to be demolished after lying abandoned for years.

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pressandjournal.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Aberdeen Council brings 400 empty council homes back into use

Aberdeen Council brings 400 empty council homes back into use

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Construction begins on new development to boost affordable housing

Located to the north west of Goose Green Close, a Oxford City Council-led scheme will deliver 24 new homes, evenly split between affordable housing and private sale.

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theconstructionindex.co.uk /1 month ago

Work starts on Wolverhampton new homes

Keon Homes has laid the first bricks for 32 new council homes in Wolverhampton, the second phase of work in the city's Heath Town district, for the local council, backed by improve...

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propertyindustryeye.com /1 month ago

Burnham’s council housebuilding ambition ‘risks creating postcode lottery’

There is not enough publicly owned land in areas that need it most, research finds

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conservativehome.com /1 month ago

Elizabeth Campbell: We have a duty to stop housing fraud

The message from Kensington and Chelsea is straightforward. Social homes are for people who need a home. They are not for profiteering, they are not for holiday lets, and they are...

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construction.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Full Planning Bid Lodged For 16 Council Homes At Maltfield House

Full Planning Bid Lodged For 16 Council Homes At Maltfield House

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independent.co.uk /2 weeks ago

What Andy Burnham’s £10 billion pledge means for the UK’s housing crisis

‘Councils built this country out of a housing crisis once before,’ the prime minister said

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chroniclelive.co.uk /1 month ago

Plans for former police houses in Northumberland town feature no affordable homes

The site has been vacant for almost a decade, but councillors are 'disappointed' by the lack of affordable housing

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bristolpost.co.uk /3 days ago

Neighbours concerns over council home empty for 500 days

"It’s such a shame because there’s so many people who are waiting on the list"

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oxfordmail.co.uk /1 month ago

Council apologises after South Oxfordshire homebuyers left nearly homelessness

Two Oxfordshire councils have apologised after software delays have left homebuyers in South Oxfordshire on the brink of homelessness.

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