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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 2h

“Key changes to the tenancy agreement for social housing tenants in Doncaster have been approved, limiting who can make a succession claim for a property in the event of a death.”

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Council changes succession policy for family in event named council house tenant dies

Key changes to the tenancy agreement for social housing tenants in Doncaster have been approved, limiting who can make a succession claim for a property in the event of a death.

www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 6h

“Scot 'thought bomb had gone off' as ceiling of council flat collapsed on top of her”

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

Scot 'thought bomb had gone off' as ceiling of council flat collapsed on her

The council has apologised over the incident.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 14h

“At least 1,611 homeless people died in the UK last year, including 11 children, latest figures suggest.”

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'Abject failure' as UK's homeless deaths rise - including children

The government's homelessness minister, Alison McGovern MP, has described the increased number of deaths as an "abject failure that cannot be tolerated".

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 14h

“Broken lifts, loss of hot water and overdue repairs: East London council pays out 'astonishing' £572k”

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Broken lifts and overdue repairs see council pay out 'astonishing' £572k

Hackney Council's own Labour member told officers she had gone two months without hot water in her housing block

www.mylondon.news

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 1d

My book Middle Ground is out now!

Based on over a decade of frontline experience in homes across London & the South East, it shares the human stories behind damp homes, disrepair & systemic failings - and calls for a fairer, more reliable social housing system.

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 1d

“Scots hospitalised after living in 'mouldy and damp homes'

Dozens of Scots have turned up at A&E departments across the country, blaming damp and mould for their health problems.”

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

Scots hospitalised after living in 'mouldy and damp homes'

Dozens of Scots have turned up at A&E departments across the country, blaming damp and mould for their health problems.

www.dailyrecord.co.uk

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 2d

Marble Lobbies, Mouldy Flats: The Showroom 'Utopia' of Housing Associations

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 3d

"Ministers to announce significant changes to UK’s planning system"

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Ministers to announce significant changes to UK’s planning system

Exclusive: Differences over changes to environmental and legal provisions to prompt economic growth hint at chaos at heart of government

www.theguardian.com

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 3d

"Calls for larger Stoke-on-Trent homes after 'embarrassing' council house scheme"

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Calls for larger Stoke-on-Trent homes after 'embarrassing' council house scheme

Property sizes on the old Brookhouse Green Primary School site have been labelled 'embarrassing'

www.stokesentinel.co.uk

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 3d

“Fewer than half of buildings with unsafe cladding have still not been remediated, latest data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government shows.”

www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/bu....

Unsafe cladding remediation remains slow | Construction News

Fewer than half of buildings with unsafe cladding have still not been remediated, latest data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local

www.constructionnews.co.uk

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 4d

'There's enough homeless kids to fill the O2 more than eight times - we need a change'

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'There's enough homeless kids to fill the O2 seven times - we need change now'

Campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa spoke about some of the ripple effects that come from bad social housing from children's lives, to impacting education and the NHS - something that can't be ignored

www.mirror.co.uk

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 5d

Carpet Poverty and Unsafe Homes: Tenants Left at Risk

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Carpet Poverty and Unsafe Homes: Tenants Left at Risk

Yesterday I read a BBC article about “carpet poverty” in social housing - families moving into homes with bare floorboards and no carpets.

behindthetools.substack.com

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 5d

“London housing crisis: 'Nothing off the table' as Sadiq Khan considers slashing 35% affordable homes rule for new builds”

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

Sadiq Khan considering slashing 35% affordable homes rule for new builds

Mayor warns requirement for 35% of new homes to be affordable has brought housebuilding in the capital to a standstill

www.standard.co.uk

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 6d

"A man scalded when a council boiler burst its pipes has said he is still treating burns and scars almost a year after he was injured."

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'I struggled after being scalded by a council boiler'

James Bowman says he is still treating burns and scars almost a year after the ordeal.

www.bbc.co.uk

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 6d

Carpet Poverty and Unsafe Homes: Tenants left at risk

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Carpet Poverty and Unsafe Homes: Tenants Left at Risk

Yesterday I read a BBC article about “carpet poverty” in social housing - families moving into homes with bare floorboards and no carpets.

behindthetools.substack.com

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve set up a Substack page where I go into more detail on the latest in social housing and hopefully it contributes to the much needed change in social housing repairs.

Latest article is about Flooring in Social Housing…

The post is live here 👉

behindthetools.substack.com/p/carpet-pover…

https://behindthetools.substack.com/p/carpet-pover…

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 6d

“New council flats in Northampton remain empty and fenced off, seven months after construction was finished.”

www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/politic...

"Why?": New council flats in Northampton remain empty and fenced off, seven months after construction was finished

New council flats in Northampton remain empty and fenced off, seven months after construction was finished.

www.northamptonchron.co.uk

Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 8d

“Carpet poverty: 'I cried when I saw our new home had bare and uneven floorboards'”

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Carpet poverty: 'I cried when I saw our new home had bare floors' - BBC News

Kassie lives in social housing, where landlords do not have to provide flooring in the bedrooms.

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 8d

“Tenant gets £53,000 after illegal eviction and landlord damages property”

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Tenant gets £53,000 after illegal eviction and landlord damages property - Landlord Today

The landlord forcibly evicted the tenant

www.landlordtoday.co.uk

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 8d

“London councils now spend staggering £5m a day to house homeless people

Almost all of the current homelessness budget is spent on temporary accommodation”

www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

London councils now spend staggering £5m a day to house homeless people

Almost all of the current homelessness budget is spent on temporary accommodation

www.mylondon.news

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 9d

“New rules in a heritage city could mean houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) will be banned in the future.”

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Bath houses of multiple occupancy could be banned - BBC News

Bath and North East Somerset Council says there is a lack of affordable family homes in the city.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 9d

“Herefordshire has created no new social housing units in the past two years - despite ongoing high demand for them.”

www.herefordtimes.com/news/2550340...

'No new Herefordshire social housing in last two years' despite need for 900 homes

Herefordshire has created no new social housing units in the past two years – despite ongoing high demand for them.

www.herefordtimes.com

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 9d

“Shock data reveals home building unviable in half England

Zoopla's analysis reveals Government's 1.5 million homes target is unachievable as building costs have risen faster than house prices.”

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Shock data reveals home building unviable in half England

Zoopla's analysis reveals Government's 1.5 million homes target is unachievable as building costs have risen faster than house prices.

thenegotiator.co.uk

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 9d

“Our mouldy rental home left us feeling like we didn’t have a future”

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'Our mouldy rental home left us feeling like we didn't have a future'

Clare Caudery lived for years in an inadequate private rental with her two disabled kids.

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Social Housing Posts @uksocialhousing.bsky.social · 10d

“Build prefab homes to address harm to ‘generation of homeless children’, says Labour MP”

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Build prefab homes to address harm to ‘generation of homeless children’, says Labour MP

Siobhain McDonagh urges parliament to pass renters’ rights bill to stem no-fault evictions in England

www.theguardian.com

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