Kensington and Chelsea council in London launches lawsuits against businesses involved in refurbishing the building
Letter to ministers points out that schemes to reimburse dangerous material removal exclude social housing
New nurses, teachers and healthcare assistants priced out of market completely in London, analysis of official figures finds
Rebranded UK Infrastructure Bank will guarantee loans from insurer Rothesay
Public inquiry into deadly fire triggers proposals to reform way construction materials are tested and regulated
Near-80% jump in expenditure to ￡732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charity
If the remains of the west London tower block come down, it should prompt more and better building for social housing
High inflation, interest rates and building safety costs are driving collapse in construction
Landlords that fail to meet deadline will face ‘severe penalties’, says housing ministry
Rachel Reeves also announces ￡500mn cash boost to promote building of affordable homes
Government will say developers must start work on unsafe tower blocks within 18 months
It is critical that we embed a system-wide, holistic approach to fire safety?
Fire inquiry points blame at cladding companies and past government ministers
Successive administrations failed to hold companies manufacturing building products to reliable safety standards
Move aims to give councils and housing associations more certainty over cash flows
The town faces the same Nimbyism and conflicting attitudes towards the greenbelt that stifle much of the national debate
Property consultant urges next government to end sale of discounted council homes to tenants
Addressing property taxes that favour owner-occupation would be more productive
Policymakers should harness political will to end crisis and confront its causes, rather than reacting to its consequences
Non-profit groups say slowdown in activity has been worsened by higher interest rates
Promise to scrap ‘section 21’ notices was 2019 Tory party manifesto pledge
Figure was up by more than a third from 2019, new data show, as MPs debate renters’ reform bill
Despite growing numbers being affected, many of the solutions are known
Upfront cost of building 90,000 new homes would be returned within 11 years, say Shelter and NHF
Proposed law could allow police to arrest homeless for ‘excessive smells’
