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Family of nine share four beds in Cardiff hotel which ‘stinks of cannabis’

One of their daughters is studying for her GCSEs while sharing a bed with her younger siblings and mum is pregnant. They describe the hotel as 'horrendous'

Wales Online · May 22, 2023

'Unprecedented' strain on council's homelessness team as calls soar

Cardiff Council figures also showed that progress had been made despite major challenges

Wales Online · May 18, 2023

Landlord ordered to pay £4,500 after failing to fix fire safety issues with rented flats

Christopher Harper had failed to provide gas and electric certificates, among other breaches

Wales Online · Mar 1, 2023

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New housing partnership could pave the way for 1,700 new homes in Cardiff

It is hoped that a second housing partnership programme will help the council build more houses more quickly

Wales Online · Nov 22, 2022

Mum-of-three in one-bed flat 'told to sleep in living room' by council in housing crisis

The family have been bumped up to the urgent priority waiting list but say there is still uncertainty over how long they will have to keep waiting

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

'I was told to use the living room as a bedroom' Cardiff's housing crisis laid bare

The authority receives 400 new applications a month for housing but only 1,600 properties become available annually. Families that do have homes are often forced to cram into tiny rooms just to sleep

Wales Online · Oct 16, 2022

Concern raised after Cardiff Council properties acquisition approved without scrutiny

Some exemptions apply to scrutiny call-ins at Cardiff Council, including when a decision is urgent

Wales Online · Jul 26, 2022

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Just 83 empty homes in Cardiff brought back into use this year despite housing 'crisis'

The council revealed an empty homes policy and action plan to tackle vacant properties last year

Wales Online · Jul 5, 2022

Calls for action to address social housing repair backlog in Cardiff

The cabinet member for housing and communities said the responsive repairs unit faced considerable issues during the pandemic

Wales Online · Jul 4, 2022

Operation to tackle street begging in Cardiff criticised

"This form of approach to begging is detrimental to getting people to actually access services"

Wales Online · Jul 4, 2022

Housing for families who find themselves homeless near completion in Cardiff

The homes have been built on a former gas site in Grangetown, Cardiff

Wales Online · Feb 1, 2022

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