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So Scotland has declared a housing emergency. Now what?

This is a pan-European crisis.

The National (Scotland) · May 16, 2024

Bailiff evictions of renting households at six-year high, says MoJ

Protesters call for rent controls as 2,682 households evicted in first quarter of 2024 in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2024

Grattan on Friday: Peter Dutton’s alternative – lower migration, more homes, and a populist swipe at billionaires

When he was opposition leader, Bill Shorten faced Coalition criticism for attacking “the top end of town”, a phrase he used in his 2019 budget reply.

The Conversation · May 16, 2024

Scottish Parliament declares nationwide housing emergency

THE Scottish Parliament has declared a nationwide housing emergency as opposition MSPs pushed for a coherent plan to address the situation.

The National (Scotland) · May 15, 2024

Rachel Reeves should be brave and stop blaming the economy

Letters: There are alternatives to continued austerity – look at Labour’s achievements in 1945, writes Derrick Joad, while Pete Lavender advises against Thatcherite economics

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

Landlords selling up leaving 2,000 households a month in England facing homelessness

Four in 10 households seeking council help say it is because property is being sold, amid renting reform delays

The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024

Sales at Chelsea Barracks pass £1.2 bn mark with 9 Mulberry Square completion

Sales at the Chelsea Barracks luxury housing scheme in Belgravia have passed the £1.2 billion mark as the Qatari owned developers complete the latest building, 9 Mulberry Square.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2024

Budget leaves helpless renters to 'rot in housing hell'

Housing affordability crisis will not be solved by the federal government's inadequate increase to rent assistance and construction incentives, critics say.

AAP · May 15, 2024

Plan for new Greenwich tower blocks with 564 homes opposed because 'they're too tall'

Plans for a new set of tower blocks up to 35 storeys tall have been outlined for East Greenwich. The project would see 564 new homes being built on Telcon Way, 33 per cent of which would be ‘affordable’.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2024

OPINION - Why are we building these hideous high-rises all over London?

Acton, where I live, can stake no claim to being the most beautiful part of London, though over the 12 years I’ve lived here I’ve grown incredibly fond of its quirks and idiosyncrasies. Architecturally, it’s pretty mixed between predominantly Victorian and Edwardian housing, the odd Georgian gem, a mix of…

Evening Standard · May 14, 2024