The dispatch

Henry Jeffreys on his eventful time as a council tenant

One in four people in the UK identify as disabled, so why is society still ignoring their needs? Ella Dove investigates

Private landlords get a bad rap but they are an essential part of the UK housing market. The upcoming Renters’ Rights Bill has sparked talk of a landlord exodus and, while the exit of rogue landlords

“What’s the best thing about Chatham?” Daz leans back on his workbench and laughs. “The road out of it.” The 50-year-old small business owner is joking, he clarifies. But the self-described “disillusi

Award-winning journalist Stephanie Hawthorne focuses on the pros and cons of taking a lifetime mortgage. MANY houses in London and the South East cost over £1 million to buy. They’re often owned by “b

Over 100,000 children in the UK are in care. That’s the population of a town like Maidstone or Wigan. Most are looked after by foster placements, but 19% in England are housed in residential accommoda