Lewisham council criticised for housing 'failures'

A south London council has widespread failings in its accommodation, with a "poor culture" in danger of being "defensive" the ...

London gets £36.5m boost to tackle homelessness as council temporary accommodation bills soar

It comes after London boroughs revealed they were collectively spending a staggering £5.5m a day to tackle homelessness ...
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Council is housing 'homeless' Chagos nationals 150 miles away... and local authorities 'had no idea'

A London council is housing a group of 'homeless' Chagos nationals in a block of luxury accommodation 150 miles away from the English capital, the Daily Mail can reveal. Hillingdon Council moved the ...

‘Corrupt' housing officers suspected of fraudulently allocating hundreds of east London council homes for cash

Hundreds of east London council homes are suspected to have been fraudulently allocated to tenants by local authority housing officers who allegedly demanded cash for properties. Police on Thursday ...

Behind Britain’s housing crisis—the financialisation of housing and the rise of the rentier class

Land is no longer just a factor of production; it’s a speculative store of wealth. It has fundamentally reshaped the UK ...
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£740m 'black hole': London’s temporary accommodation crisis draining local resources

Conducted by the London School of Economics, the report found that eight London boroughs spent a combined £543 million on temporary accommodation in 2024/25. However, the amount national government ...
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Investigation into a South London council finds serious issues in 92 per cent of housing cases

A special investigation into Lewisham Council has revealed widespread failings in how the local authority manages housing repairs and complaints, ...