Browsing: Housing

Alex ForsythPolitical correspondent andBecky MortonPolitical reporterBBCSteve Reed was appointed as the new housing secretary last weekThe new Housing Secretary Steve Reed has said the government is…

High home costs and economic uncertainty may have slowed down the real estate market in the U.S., but one region is proving resilient and attracting plenty of…

Speculation that the chancellor could announce new property taxes in her autumn budget is likely to slow down an already price-sensitive housing market, estate agents have…

Forty years ago, a small group of students and university dropouts living rough had a novel idea. What if they pooled meagre savings and jobless benefits…

Brisbane city council ‘unlawfully discriminated’ against Extinction Rebellion, court findsAndrew MessengerBrisbane city council “unlawfully discriminated” against protest group Extinction Rebellion, a court has found.Councillors voted in…

To an outside eye, English cities might seem deliberately designed to foment a housing crisis. Unconstrained by craggy topography or fortified ramparts, their Victorian developers built…

Good morningAnd welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian live blog.Protests in support of Palestine and Gaza are expected across the country on Sunday as part of…

Labour-run councils are considering legal challenges to close hotels housing asylum seekers after a landmark ruling prompted officials to consider increasing the use of former military…

England will sell off more than eight times as many council homes in 2025-26 as were constructed the previous year, research has found.Right to buy is…

David KnoxBBC Scotland NewsBBCMuriel Allison pours Kate Forbes a cup of tea during the deputy first minister’s visit to GalashielsSocial housing in the Borders have been…