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Companies have six weeks to sign up or face ‘serious consequences’
Call for audit of all 2.5mn homes in England and giving tenants a role in decision-making
UK housing secretary admits government should have ‘moved more quickly’ on renters’ rights in wake of Grenfell fire
Government move to cap increase labelled ‘disastrous’ by housing charities
We underrate the importance of firm foundations — and a place you can truly call home
Move to limit inflation-based rises in England would be part of wider push to blunt soaring cost of living
Next PM should ban ‘no-fault’ evictions and end rough sleeping by 2024, say 29 groups
A report obtained by the FT highlights serious issues in how the housing association applies service charges
Four books look beyond the clichés of the property boom to examine the precarious reality of those forced to rely on an overgrown private rental market
Housing association awarded damages for remedial work on tower blocks in wake of Grenfell fire
Public inquiry into tragedy exposes disregard for safety and compromised regulatory regime
Taking on a big mortgage is risky when incomes are falling and house prices are slowing
Government proposals allowing residents to vote on new developments are full of holes
Prime minister keen to shift public focus away from ‘partygate’ scandal ahead of Thursday’s local elections
A new bill will clamp down on life at the margins for a group whose traditions are already being squeezed
Changes to building safety bill will allow legal action against defective suppliers and expand powers of new regulator
Margaret Thatcher’s Right to Buy is often blamed but New Labour policies contributed to low affordability and price inflation
Activists lobby NBIM over $1.4tn wealth fund’s investments in manufacturers and developers linked to 2017 disaster
Campaigners warn forcing builders to pay £4bn bill leaves many leaseholders footing cost of fixing other safety issues
Property companies say they are being singled out to face £4bn burden to tackle fire safety on thousands of buildings
Charity estimates 55,000 ordered to leave privately rented homes in past 3 months
The National Audit Office calls for overarching strategy to help renters in difficulties
Sponsorship by Kingspan axed after outrage from survivors and victims’ families as well as government criticism
Inaction on building safety rules helped create environment that led to blaze, housing department admits
Next phase begins of inquiry that will examine role of ministers in disaster that killed 72 people
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