Fears of evictions as councils return money to help benefit cap victims with rent
Residents of Merthyr Tydfil, Anglesey, and Rhondda Cynon Taf in Wales have reason to be angry after their councillors sent …
Category Archives: Housing
This Tory Housing Minister Was In A Private Facebook Group That Wants To Sell Off All Council Housing
It is no surprises that Dominic Raab belonged to a Facebook group advocating the sale of all council houses, private …
U-turn for Tory ministers who’ll now back bill to force landlords to make properties safe
What makes Tories change their opinion from “unnecessary regulation” that “will deter investment and put up rents” to “new legislation” …
Rents and council tax to rise in latest Tory attack on your wallet
Theresa May won’t be happy until she and her Conservatives have drained every penny from your bank account and put …
‘Budget for housing’? Who’ll be able to buy one after Hammond’s feeble offer?
This Writer certainly won’t be rushing out to the estate agents after Philip Hammond’s Budget speech. As Labour’s housing spokesperson, …
Social housing slapdown for tweeting Tory twits
Disinformation comes in many forms, in these days of social media and instant (fake) news. For example – this tweet …
Tory voters take note: Sean Hughes has bequeathed one of his houses to a homelessness charity
At a time when Conservative government has seen homelessness soar to 100,000, those who have profited from the last seven …
Grenfell residents died for nothing as Theresa May confirms she will not make tower blocks safer
Lillian Greenwood is right to say Theresa May has reneged on her promise to make tower blocks safer after the …
Council to kick man out of housing because he isn’t ill enough – despite multiple conditions
Who devises the regulations that dictate whether a person’s physical illnesses are enough to justify assisted housing? What are their …
‘Dementia tax’ is back on the agenda after social care minister says homes should be used to pay for care
Theresa May might not be planning to starve your granny and steal her house anymore – at least, not within …