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#asylum-seekers
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Hundreds of asylum seekers moved from hotels to army barracks, Home Office announces

Hundreds of asylum seekers have been relocated from hotels to military barracks as the Home Office closes several accommodation facilities.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
10 hours ago

Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close

The UK government is reducing the use of hotels for asylum seekers, decreasing numbers from 400 to 185 due to increased removals and alternative housing.
London politics
fromIndependent
14 hours ago

Man jailed for brutal assault of homeless man over 100 debt in Peter McVerry House

A man was sentenced to five and a half years for attacking a fellow homeless services user with a knife and hatchet over a debt.
#homelessness
fromCity Limits
4 days ago
NYC parents

Report Finds Homeless Students Miss More School, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Pets
fromLady Freethinker
4 days ago

People More Likely to Stay at Homeless Shelters if Their Beloved Pets Are Allowed, New Study Finds

Companion animals are crucial for unhoused individuals, and programs allowing pets in shelters significantly improve access to housing and support.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
18 hours ago

In L.A. County, many homeless people enter shelters, only to end up back on the streets

Many homeless individuals are evicted from interim housing despite significant taxpayer investment in shelter programs.
NYC parents
fromCity Limits
4 days ago

Report Finds Homeless Students Miss More School, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing

Over half of students in the shelter system were chronically absent, highlighting the need for increased support from city and state authorities.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
5 days ago

Study: Rent Assistance is the Most Requested Support Service Among Homeless Residents - Portland Mercury

A new report reveals 98% of homeless individuals in Portland want housing but fear losing it due to affordability issues.
Pets
fromLady Freethinker
4 days ago

People More Likely to Stay at Homeless Shelters if Their Beloved Pets Are Allowed, New Study Finds

Companion animals are crucial for unhoused individuals, and programs allowing pets in shelters significantly improve access to housing and support.
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 day ago

Contract dispute delays Homekey Palo Alto opening - San Jose Spotlight

The Homekey project at 1237 San Antonio Road has been in the works since fall 2023, when city and state leaders touted its importance in addressing the local and regional housing crisis.
Mission District
California
fromwww.housingwire.com
7 hours ago

California weighs state-backed loans for downtown housing towers

California has enacted laws to increase housing density and affordability, particularly near public transit, aiming to revitalize urban areas post-pandemic.
fromIndependent
2 days ago

'Ready to Build' scheme delivers just 32 sites as councils fail to take up programme

Only 32 sites across the country have benefited from a scheme that was launched to tackle vacancy in towns and villages and allow people to build homes.
Renovation
SF politics
fromMission Local
1 day ago

Will a new state law put teeth into S.F. supe Dorsey's plan to fund only drug-free homeless housing?

Matt Dorsey aims to create drug-free supportive housing for people in recovery, reflecting his sincere commitment to addressing addiction issues.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Britain's shadow workforce is paid as little as 65p an hour. Who cares for the carers? | Frances Ryan

Unpaid carers in the UK are increasingly filling gaps in the social care system, with 1.9 million providing full-time care in 2023-24.
London food
fromIndependent
5 days ago

An Irish Goodbye from... Hong Kong: 'Rent is huge. You pay the same for a tiny apartment here as you would for a house in Ireland'

Simon Wilson values his Irish roots while appreciating life in Hong Kong for his family's upbringing.
#reproductive-rights
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 hours ago

Asylum hotels spiralled out of control', minister admits as more closures announced

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change while providing accessible journalism without paywalls.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

UK councils to get extra 41m funding to crack down on rogue landlords'

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, supported by donations, while English councils receive funding to enforce new landlord regulations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Home Office expected to close down another 11 asylum hotels

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 hours ago

Asylum hotels spiralled out of control', minister admits as more closures announced

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change while providing accessible journalism without paywalls.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

UK councils to get extra 41m funding to crack down on rogue landlords'

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, supported by donations, while English councils receive funding to enforce new landlord regulations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Home Office expected to close down another 11 asylum hotels

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
6 days ago

Land court backs Somerville church's plan for homeless shelter that raised neighborhood concerns

The court ruled that First Church Somerville can open a homeless shelter, protected by the Dover Amendment for religious purposes.
#affordable-housing
London politics
fromIndependent
3 days ago

'Greed is behind it': Ringsend locals threaten legal action over affordable housing at Johnny Ronan's Glass Bottle site

Legally binding promises for affordable housing at the Irish Glass Bottle site in Dublin have been broken.
London politics
fromIndependent
3 days ago

'Greed is behind it': Ringsend locals threaten legal action over affordable housing at Johnny Ronan-led group's Glass Bottle site

Legally binding promises for affordable housing at the Irish Glass Bottle site have been broken, prompting potential legal action from local residents.
London politics
fromIndependent
3 days ago

'Greed is behind it': Ringsend locals threaten legal action over affordable housing at Johnny Ronan's Glass Bottle site

Legally binding promises for affordable housing at the Irish Glass Bottle site in Dublin have been broken.
London politics
fromIndependent
3 days ago

'Greed is behind it': Ringsend locals threaten legal action over affordable housing at Johnny Ronan-led group's Glass Bottle site

Legally binding promises for affordable housing at the Irish Glass Bottle site have been broken, prompting potential legal action from local residents.
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

'My family took on a Loop Head schoolhouse that was 20 years abandoned'

The Old Cross National School, first registered as a national school in 1893, was originally a hedge school that provided informal education before the national system was established.
Renovation
fromsfist.com
6 days ago

SF Has a New Homelessness 'Czar,' and He Comes to the Job From Massachusetts

Mike is a lifelong public servant, having led Massachusetts' Medicaid program, a $23 billion agency that serves nearly 2 million residents. He is an expert in connecting health care and homelessness services, and he has seen the power of integrating primary care, treatment, and social supports to keep people healthy and housed.
Mission District
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

81 Housing Units / Ramdam Architectes + palast

The transformation of Caserne Mellinet in Nantes addresses contemporary urban challenges with a focus on wooden structures and mineral facades.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

6 years and millions of dollars later, there's still no drop-in centre at this Cabbagetown site | CBC News

The women's drop-in centre in Cabbagetown faces delays and cost overruns, with expenses rising from $3.7 million to $13.5 million without opening.
London politics
fromianVisits
4 days ago

Green light given for 3,300-home Edgware redevelopment

The redevelopment of Edgware town centre will proceed after the Mayor of London declined to intervene in the planning process.
Real estate
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Evictions to surge as sales by landlords make up almost half of homes on the market

Average costs for semi-detached houses are rising due to new rent regulations, leading to increased evictions.
#housing-policy
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

SNP pledges 'first refusal' for tenants to buy private rental homes

Private tenants will have first refusal to purchase their rented homes if the SNP wins the Holyrood election.
Real estate
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 weeks ago

Housing as social infrastructure: What Vision 2030 got right - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Saudi Arabia's Jood Eskan programme redefines philanthropy as primary housing policy rather than supplementary gap-filling, achieving scale and governance standards exceeding typical public housing programmes.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

SNP pledges 'first refusal' for tenants to buy private rental homes

Private tenants will have first refusal to purchase their rented homes if the SNP wins the Holyrood election.
Real estate
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 weeks ago

Housing as social infrastructure: What Vision 2030 got right - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Saudi Arabia's Jood Eskan programme redefines philanthropy as primary housing policy rather than supplementary gap-filling, achieving scale and governance standards exceeding typical public housing programmes.
#rent-a-room-scheme
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Greens launch local election campaign with focus on housing

Green Party leader Zack Polanski criticizes the government for failing to build affordable housing and calls for rent controls in London.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Home Office sued over migrant sites' contract bid

The Home Office denies any conflict of interest in awarding a £462.6m migrant processing contract to MTC Definitive over Mitie Care and Custody.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Modular home providers see 400pc rise in calls as Government moves to relax law

A modular home provider has seen an increase of over 400pc in enquiries since it was revealed the Government intends to further relax restrictions around their use.
UK politics
London food
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Asylum hotel 'could return to community use'

A Surrey hotel currently housing asylum seekers will be modernized and converted back to commercial use with a £10 million investment, expanding from 56 to 96 rooms.
#short-term-rentals
London politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'Our AirBnB income supplements our meagre pension' - Owners vent fury to minister over short-term let plans

Operators of short-term rural lets feel their livelihoods are threatened by new government planning rules.
London politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

'Our AirBnB income supplements our meagre pension' - Owners vent fury to minister over short-term let plans

Operators of short-term rural lets feel their livelihoods are threatened by new government planning rules.
Mission District
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

San Jose Could Convert Troubled Homeless Shelter to Permanent Housing | KQED

Following an arrest at a modular housing site, LifeMoves is conducting organization-wide risk assessments while the city seeks a new operator for the 216-unit Branham Lane facility.
#housing-crisis
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago
London politics

'We're being evicted from our flats for them to be used as temporary housing'

Evictions at Garden Court threaten tenants' homes as Westminster City Council plans to use the property for temporary accommodation for the homeless.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK news

Number of homeless single mothers soars in rental market

Women are disproportionately affected by the housing crisis, comprising about 60% of adults in homeless temporary accommodation, a 31% rise over five years.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

'We're being evicted from our flats for them to be used as temporary housing'

Evictions at Garden Court threaten tenants' homes as Westminster City Council plans to use the property for temporary accommodation for the homeless.
Real estate
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Keire Murphy: Plan to increase housing supply with rent reforms is built on a major contradiction

Relying heavily on private sector investment for housing creates conflicts of interest where landlords profit from rent increases rather than affordability improvements.
East Bay real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

A Portland room rental pilot puts new Oregon SRO rules to the test

Oregon legalized single-room occupancy housing statewide, enabling cities to permit SROs in residential areas as an affordable housing solution to address the housing crisis.
UK politics
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

New student beds built by private developers on state land will have no dedicated rent controls

42,000 new student accommodation beds will be built by 2035, with 10,000 from the Rent-a-Room scheme.
Real estate
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Energy efficient former show house in Harold's Cross transformed into a family friendly space

Show houses offer design templates and quality finishes that provide value even when buyers decline the furnished package, reducing renovation uncertainty and providing move-in ready homes.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Record levels of rough sleepers in England, figures reveal

Rough sleeping in England reached a record high of 4,793 people in autumn 2024, with female rough sleepers increasing 8% and the northeast experiencing a 31% surge in homelessness.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

20 families in Limerick facing eviction from long-term homes in 'direct result' of new rental rules

20 families in an apartment block in Limerick are facing the heartbreaking prospect of eviction after receiving notices of termination from their landlord - just a week before the government's new rental rules were implemented.
London politics
fromArchDaily
2 months ago

Parking Lot into Social Housing Residence / NZI Architectes

Text description provided by the architects. At 29 rue Nollet in Paris (17th arrondissement), for the Régie Immobilière de la Ville de Paris (RIVP), the client, the architectural firm NZI Architectes (Sandra de Giorgio, Gianluca Gaudenzi) completed in December 2025 the conversion of an obsolete car park into a social housing residence comprising 83 units. Gross floor area: 2,450.1 sq m.
Remodel
#social-housing
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Europe politics

Fionnan Sheahan: The flooded Housing Minister, the Fianna Fail benefactor developer and the empty apartments

London politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Dublin City Council pulls out of offer to lease 37 apartments from company linked to Wexford developer behind 36 eviction notices

Dublin City Council terminated a social housing lease agreement with a Sinnott-connected company due to construction delays, affecting dozens of people with provisional housing offers.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Real estate

'Significant' delays mean up to 35m worth of apartments bought by taxpayer lie idle, as some families have offers rescinded

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Real estate

Families left to wait a year for new homes in paperwork row as up to 35m worth of apartments lie idle

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Europe politics

Fionnan Sheahan: The flooded Housing Minister, the Fianna Fail benefactor developer and the empty apartments

London politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Dublin City Council pulls out of offer to lease 37 apartments from company linked to Wexford developer behind 36 eviction notices

Dublin City Council terminated a social housing lease agreement with a Sinnott-connected company due to construction delays, affecting dozens of people with provisional housing offers.
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Real estate

'Significant' delays mean up to 35m worth of apartments bought by taxpayer lie idle, as some families have offers rescinded

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Real estate

Families left to wait a year for new homes in paperwork row as up to 35m worth of apartments lie idle

UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Vulnerable young people forced to the streets by unfair' rental market

Young people face rental discrimination—landlords reject applicants for age, lack of a guarantor, profession, or income, driving youth homelessness.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Civil servants paying knock-down rents to live in State-owned properties in the Phoenix Park

Retired civil servants and widowed spouses pay heavily reduced rents, between €670 and €4,160 annually, to live in State-owned Phoenix Park properties.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'It's very stressful, I'm pregnant and we thought we'd finally be in our home' - owners of new homes left in limbo

A developer behind a north Dublin housing estate has accused Uisce Éireann of being "unreasonable" and responsible for delays preventing dozens of people from moving into their new homes. Prospective buyers have been waiting for months to complete the sales of properties in the Knocksedan estate in Swords due to water infrastructure issues.
Renovation
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Tenant says Salvation Army, Durham Region left him scrambling for affordable housing after program ended | CBC News

Former tenants lost housing support after funding withdrawal, leaving families at risk and demanding accountability.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Pregnant mum 'exhausted' by temporary accommodation

A pregnant woman relocated from Bromley to temporary accommodation in Chatham faces housing instability, isolation, and poor living conditions while awaiting rehousing.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'Housing tsar' appointed nine months after initial pick for role torpedoed

Garret Doocey appointed Deputy Secretary General to lead the Housing Activation Office, tasked with cutting infrastructural blockages and accelerating housing delivery amid the housing crisis.
UK politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Rules for building one-off rural homes will be relaxed by summer, says Housing Minister James Browne

The government will liberalize planning rules by summer to enable more one-off home construction on private land in rural areas, making guidelines mandatory for all local authorities.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Lorraine Courtney: Housing failure is not a personal problem for individuals to solve, it's a systemic failure for the State to fix

Centralisation of jobs and networks in Dublin forces people to live there, yet policymakers propose discouraging residency rather than addressing housing and employment concentration.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Young refugee spent winter on London streets due to secret' hotel eviction rule

A teenage refugee was evicted from Home Office accommodation with inadequate support, forcing him onto streets where he suffered two attacks, exposing gaps in asylum housing protections and discretionary exemptions.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Huge increase in homeless refugees in London as asylum policy under fire

The number of refugee households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness has surged fivefold in the past four years. Government figures for England reveal a rise from 3,560 in 2021/22 to 19,310 in 2024/25. Charities blame the increase on a "direct result" of government policy, citing the 28-day period newly-recognised refugees get to leave Home Office accommodation - including hotels - as well as faster processing of asylum applications.
UK news
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'Housing tsar' appointed nine months after initial pick for role torpedoed

Garret Doocey appointed Deputy Secretary General to lead housing activation, overseeing the Housing Activation Office and a €1 billion fund to accelerate housing infrastructure.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Bryan Dobson: In the worst housing crisis for generations, why has this 299-home development been left idle?

Camden Yard on Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8, has been mothballed for 18 months despite acute local social housing need and rising emergency accommodation.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Cost of housing asylum-seekers heading for new record high, despite government efforts to budget

New figures obtained by 'Irish Independent' show costs surpassed €1bn for the first time in 2024 Justice Minister reveals almost €950m was spent on accommodation by the end of October in 2025 Calls for spending to be 'better scrutinised'
Miscellaneous
Real estate
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Each empty home shows there is a problem' - housing leaders call for action

Over a million homes in England are unoccupied, with over 309,000 long-term empty; charities urge government action to bring properties back into use.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

'We will never be able to buy a house in this country' - thousands of families can't afford to buy and can't get state support

Stuck in limbo between social housing and cost rental schemes, people are looking at other options including emigration
Real estate
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Keire Murphy: Rental reforms offer some hope for tenants like me, but the overriding feeling is confusion

Security of tenure is the single best way to shift power away from landlords amid Residential Tenancies Bill changes and rising eviction and landlord-exit concerns.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Couple who built cabin home without permission sought 'stable, permanent residence'

A family was granted retention for a 113-square-metre timber-clad log cabin built without planning permission after nine years on the council housing waiting list.
fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

Long-vacant Cork city convent set for new lease of life as 52-apartment domestic violence refuge

a much-needed facility in the city. At the moment, we have a handful of domestic violence refuge beds in the city. I understand that we have six beds in Cuanlee [refuge] and maybe a handful more across the city. Otherwise, women and children are being sent to homeless services, which is completely inappropriate. This facility will meet their needs and it will provide vital services for women and children going through probably one of the hardest things any one of us could ever go through,
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Mary Regan: Government plays the long game on rent, pushing short-term pain in order to eventually gain

Opposition says reforms will fuel more homelessness, emigration of skilled workers and delays in starting families
UK politics
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