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Fears grow that some are adopting unscrupulous tactics to profit from people, with penalties set to riseA record number of councils in England and Wales are using private companies to issue fines for littering and fly-tipping amid concern that some con…
Ralph Percy lost an application in 2021 to build 80 flats on part of his Grade I-listed Syon Park estateAn attempt by the Duke of Northumberland to replace allotments with dozens of new homes on his west London estate is simply an effort to line his “a…
Exclusive: Labour is benefiting from drop-off but must ‘up its game’, says countryside organisationRural voters are becoming increasingly “politically homeless”, ministers have been warned, as polling suggests that support for the Conservatives in the …
Estate agents selling Twickenham ‘property’ believe it could have development potentialIf climbing the property ladder seems stressful to you, why not consider taking the stairs?A disused four-storey stairwell at the back of a branch of Starbucks in s…
Housing secretary calls L&Q boss to meeting after ombudsman orders social housing landlord to pay tenants compensationUK politics live – latest updatesMichael Gove has told Britain’s second biggest social housing landlord: “You have failed your res…
Despite Scottish government rhetoric, report says not enough being done to move rural land into community ownership Land reform campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of “losing their radical edge” by failing to properly confront Scotland’s unequa…
Ombudsman says there was maladministration in tackling disrepair and complaints received dismissive responsesOne of Britain’s biggest social landlords has been ordered to pay tenants more than £140,000 in compensation as a special investigation by the …
Research by Bank of England economist reveals huge scale of parental support in housing market The massive scale of parental support for young people seeking to buy their first property has been revealed in a UK study showing one in four new homebuyers…
Former Edward Hain Memorial hospital founded more than a century ago to become new hub for health and wellnessResidents of a Cornish harbour town have raised £1m to save their beloved community hospital three years after it was closed by the NHS, raisi…
Anthony Browne says he will oppose housing secretary’s proposals for new urban quarterUK politics live – latest updatesMichael Gove’s proposals for a redevelopment in Cambridge have triggered an angry response from a local Tory MP, who has promised to …