As temporary housing costs spiral across the region, 23 new units for homeless people are being built in Ashford. They are designed as an energy-efficient alternative to building new homes, but is the flood-affected car park scheme something that could be extended to other parts of Kent? Liane Castle reports. The new homeless pods will … Read more
Many who live in Verulam House say the bill is equal to their annual salaries Residents of a tower block claim they are facing ‘bankruptcy’ and homelessness after a council demanded they pay part of a £1.1million bill for new windows. They have been told they would have to pay thousands of pounds for the … Read more
Tens of thousands of social housing units currently sit empty, despite the country facing a national housing crisis. There are 33,993 vacant council properties in England, the highest number since 2009. And Sky News can reveal that more than 6,000 public homes have been empty for more than a year. These include several homes that … Read more