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Labour urged to crack down on ‘discriminatory’ guarantor rules which lock renters out

Exclusive: Leading charities call on Labour to change the law

The Independent UK

Government pledges another £350 million for affordable homes

The Government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes over the course of the Parliament.

Evening Standard

Social landlords forced to fix dangerous mould from October under Awaab’s law

After the first phase of the law is introduced, it will be extended to cover a wider range of hazards.

The Independent UK

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Rental reforms ‘to deliver on promise to transform lives of millions of tenants’

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent.

Evening Standard

MPs to debate upfront payments as Renters’ Rights Bill back before Parliament

The Bill will end Section 21 so-called ‘no fault’ evictions.

Evening Standard

HSBC urges people to take up support as new figures reveal scale of housing crisis

Over 67 per cent of people with housing costs such as rent and mortgages in England have reported experiencing unforeseen pressures over the last year, a survey from HSBC and Shelter shows

The Independent UK

Half of people with housing costs ‘starting 2025 worried about home or finances’

Housing charity Shelter and bank HSBC UK are urging those with concerns to seek support.

Evening Standard

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Two-thirds of workers in England can’t afford private rent. If that’s not a crisis, what is?

The government has promised to fix the housing affordability crisis. Relying on the private sector will only make things worse, says writer Phineas Harper

The Guardian - UK

Nearly two-thirds of working private renters in England struggle to pay rent

Exclusive: Shelter poll shows housing crisis is causing hardship even for those with jobs

The Guardian - UK

'Child in every London primary school classroom' homeless at Christmas, new analysis reveals

‘My children are missing out on childhood’ says mother as new child homeless stats released

Evening Standard

More than 56,000 primary school children in England will be homeless this Christmas

A key charity warns of the heartbreaking number of children who will be homeless this Christmas as the government pledges an extra £1bn funding for accommodation

The Independent UK

Shelter condemns ‘shocking’ 14% rise in homelessness across England

Charity says soaring private rents, rising evictions and lack of affordable social housing are to blame

The Guardian - UK

Number of homeless people in England reached 354,000 one night in 2024, charity says

Shelter blames ‘extortionate private rents and dire lack of genuinely affordable social homes’ for trapping more people in homelessness

The Independent UK

The best Christmas trees: everything you need to know, from sustainability to style

Oh, Christmas trees, how lovely are your branches and are you going to cost the Earth? Our writer demystifies buying the perfect tree, whether real, potted, rental or artificial

The Guardian - UK

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“They’re starting to call us punks. It was absurd, these stupid labels. One day I said to a guy, ‘If you call me a punk again, I’m gonna cut ya’”: How Tom Petty took on the record industry and won with Damn The Torpedoes

The story behind Tom Petty’s classic 1979 album Damn The Torpedoes and its follow-up Hard Promises

Evening Standard

The ES Shopping Shortlist: What to shop, see and know in December 2024

The hot-off-the-press launches and dazzling shopping newness to know this month

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Video About Shelter Pup Getting Cuddles For The First Time Is Melting Hearts All Over The Internet

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Louder

“I could feel energy and love around me… People who’ve had a near-death experience have described a similar feeling”: He created Alcest out of loneliness, but Neige doesn’t need to scream any more

The French duo’s seventh album, Les Chants De L’Aurore, arrived after a period of writer’s block. It’s still blackgaze, but it’s surprisingly uplifting – and there’s a reason for that

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The Independent UK

Campaigners welcome Angela Rayner’s bill to ban no-fault evictions

Anti-homelessness charity Shelter said 11 million renters in England have been ‘ignored or shouted down’ after sounding the alarm about the broken system for years

The Guardian - UK

Angela Rayner hints at major social housing announcement

Deputy prime minister tells Labour conference she expects chancellor to make promise on building at spending review

The Guardian - UK

Labour, beware: Britain’s housing crisis is driving voters towards populism

Whenever I talk to people who are bitterly disconnected from politics, they raise the lack of decent homes, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Evening Standard

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook raps fellow London MP Jas Athwal for state of homes rented out

The rebuke came as the Government announced reforms to protect tenants

The Independent UK

Where can renters in a tough financial spot turn to for help?

Some 45% of renters have less than £500 in savings, according to a new survey.

The Guardian - UK

Record homeless figures in England prompt calls to tackle ‘national scandal’

Latest housing data show 151,630 children in temporary accommodation – the most since records began

The Independent UK

The homeless families refused housing help by under-pressure councils

Special report: Homeless families talk to Holly Bancroft about fighting landlords and councils for a place to live as new legislation tackling housing issues and child poverty is announced by the Labour government

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