Building more social housing could save private renters, nhs and dwp billions – and add even more to uk’s economy

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

Whatever other problems the British economy may face, you can usually rely on one thing: through good times and bad, the property market remains buoyant. There has not been a really significant crash

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Henry Jeffreys on his eventful time as a council tenant

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