Sale of Liverpool landmark Royal Liver Building for £90m 'on hold' The building had been on sale for only the second time in its 111-year history Birmingham Post · Nov 21, 2022
£250m plan for Lumina Village submitted to Trafford council 639 homes in the offing in massive mixed-use scheme Manchester Evening News · Nov 21, 2022
Plans in for latest phase of £250m transformation of old Kellogg’s site If the plans are approved, work could start on site during the second quarter of 2023 Birmingham Post · Nov 21, 2022
‘Far too many’ UK homes ‘don’t meet decent standard’ – former housing secretary Immigration minister and former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick criticised the UK housing industry following the death of Awaab Ishak due to mould. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Shraddha Murder Case: Delhi Police Reaches Mumbai For Further Probe The Delhi Police probing the Shraddha Walker murder case reached Mira Road area in Mumbai on Sunday in connection with the investigation. Read on for details: Dynamite News · Nov 21, 2022
Mortgage clinic: ‘We can’t sell our home because the ground rent is renewed every five years. What can we do?’ Although my ground rent is only going up by £40 per year, we’ve discovered that lenders are put off by the extra charge and regularity of review. Are we trapped in an unsellable home? Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022
'Dire' Manchester student housing crisis 'will only get worse', property expert warns 'There is a huge shortfall in supply that is only going to get worse - which is pushing up prices for students' Manchester Evening News · Nov 21, 2022
‘I’m a homeless guy looking after a palace!’ The housesitters escaping the cost of living crisis Who wouldn’t want to live rent-free in a nice warm home in return for looking after the owner’s pets and keeping burglars away? The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
Racial inequality hard-wired into housing system in England, study finds Researchers found black and minority ethnic people more at risk of homelessness and racist treatment from landlords The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022
Residents in Meadows say ever-growing city suburb could 'become like West Bridgford' "people who live in these houses won’t be the ones campaigning for the area" Nottingham Post · Nov 21, 2022
Residents face £300,000 bill to fix collapsed roof to their block of flats The apartment block in Manchester was damaged by a storm nine months ago which still hasn't been repaired and now the occupants have found they are not insured Wales Online · Nov 21, 2022
Awaab Ishak: housing complaints ignored due to prejudice, says ex-children’s commissioner An inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry this week after it found he died from a respiratory condition caused by mould Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022
Social housing complaints 'ignored due to prejudice', says ex-children's commissioner The comments from Anne Longfield come after an inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry after it found he died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by mould Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022
Housing bosses warned standards must improve in crackdown after little Awaab's death Housing Secretary Michael Gove has written to council chiefs warning them to raise the bar dramatically after Awaab Ishak, two, died from exposure to mould Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022
ABC News · Nov 20, 2022 Indian mansion on Wollongong's exclusive Cliff Road has been empty for almost a decade Among the high-rise apartment blocks that line Wollongong's exclusive Cliff Road lies an Indian mansion built by a former mining magnate. It has been empty for almost 10 years.
Irish Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 Irish Government targets for house building next year 'at risk', says Leo Varadkar The Tanaiste said delivering more than the 30,000 homes under Housing for All in 2023 is 'going to be a challenge'
Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022 The nasty stench of racism pervades the tragedy of little Awaab Ishak "We were left feeling absolutely worthless at the hands of RBH"
The Conversation · Nov 20, 2022 Remaking our suburbs' 1960s apartment blocks: a subtle and greener way to increase housing density As cities grow, new buildings gradually replace the older ones. Ideally, the new buildings are higher quality, more sustainable and better suited to today’s needs. But there’s a risk current approaches to urban renewal will produce poorer amenities and buildings that are less flexible and more environmentally damaging than those…
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022 Housing complaints ignored due to prejudice, says ex-children’s commissioner An inquest into the death of Awaab Ishak prompted an outcry this week after it found he died from a respiratory condition caused by mould.
ABC News · Nov 20, 2022 Aircraft flight noise moved from community to community — and residents have had enough Kim Crawford and Sharon Fotheringham live in peaceful, laid-back communities, or they used to. A change in navigation technology has meant noisy flights are now buzzing overhead.
The Conversation · Nov 20, 2022 Ontario's Bill 23 proposes more homes built faster, but this comes at an environmental cost The Ontario government recently proposed a new bill, the More Homes Built Faster Act, or Bill 23. This bill contains some positive elements, like the removal of duplicate plan approval requirements and adding measures aimed at increasing urban density and housing mix.
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2022 Former children’s commissioner warns of prejudice against social housing tenants after Awaab Ishak’s death Anne Longfield said case should be a ‘defining moment’ for Britain
Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 Couple bought 'worst house on street' - now it's unrecognisable after adding £100k value "We bought the house for about £244,000 and it’s been valued between £350,000 and £375,000. It really was the worst house on the street and I think it has always been the worst house on the street."
Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022 Michael Gove says deaths like Awaab Ishak's must 'never happen again' in damning letter to councils Mr Gove, in the letter to council leaders, calls the death of Awaab an "avoidable loss"
Manchester Evening News · Nov 20, 2022 'We bought the worst house on the street for £244,000 - now it's unrecognisable' Jo, 36, and Chris, 33, bought an unloved 1930's semi in Prestwich and transformed it into a quirky Scandi-style abode