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10 Feb 2026

Parliamentary Committee Examines Social Housing Conditions

A new report from the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has found that progress in improving the condition of social housing in England has largely stalled since the pandemic,...

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26 Aug 2025

Council Housing Blueprint Could Offer Rural Lifeline

A new report by Policy Exchange has called on the Government to commit to building 100,000 high-quality council homes annually—and its recommendations could have significant implications for rural areas. The...

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07 Jul 2025

Rural Housing Week 2025

This week is Rural Housing Week 2025, an annual campaign led by the National Housing Federation to spotlight the vital role affordable housing plays in keeping rural communities vibrant, inclusive...

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22 Apr 2025

Housing Crisis is a Health Crisis

A powerful new report from Crisis, supported by Health Equals, is shining a spotlight on how unaffordable private rents are driving people into poor health and homelessness. Titled “Now I...

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14 Apr 2025

Families Waiting Years for Truly Affordable Homes

In communities across England, families in desperate need of affordable housing are now facing waits that stretch decades—often far beyond their children’s upbringing—for a family-sized (3+ bed) social home. Analysis...

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17 Feb 2025

Thousands To Benefit From The Security Of A Safe Home

In a significant move to combat the housing crisis in the UK, the government has announced a £350 million investment aimed at increasing the availability of affordable and social housing,...

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11 Feb 2025

The Homes That Children Deserve: Housing Policy to Support Children

New analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) finds that a combination of welfare reforms, rising numbers of children in the private rented sector and a lack of...

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25 Nov 2024

Housing: Right to Buy Reforms

The government has announced reforms to the Right to Buy (RTB) scheme, designed to create a fairer and more sustainable system that ensures councils can protect and rebuild their social...

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23 Oct 2024

Reflections on the Inaugural Housing Community Summit: A New Dawn for Social Housing?

The first-ever Housing Community Summit, a collaborative effort by the National Housing Federation and the Chartered Institute of Housing, convened in Liverpool, bringing together the UK’s social housing sector. This landmark event couldn’t have...

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30 Sep 2024

Unveiling Hidden Realities: New Images of Rural Homelessness

The Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) and the Rural Homelessness Counts Coalition, chaired by English Rural, have partnered to create a collection of free, non-stigmatising images of people who are experiencing homelessness in...

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