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Builders Shun Younger Buyers for Bungalows

A startling new report reveals UK property developers are increasingly marketing bungalows exclusively to older buyers, shutting out younger families and first-time buyers from the bungalow market and exacerbating the housing crisis.

Labour Must Focus Single-Mindedly on Social Housing

Keir Starmer's Labour Party is being urged to make social housing its absolute priority, with experts warning that failure to build affordable homes could undermine the government's entire agenda.

Camden Council social housing complaints surge 70%

Exclusive investigation reveals a systemic failure in Camden Council's social housing, with residents suffering from severe damp, mould, and vermin infestations as complaint handling collapses.

Labour's housing revolution: 1.5m new homes promised

Exclusive: Labour unveils radical plan to tackle Britain's housing crisis, promising the 'largest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation' and sweeping mortgage reforms to help generation rent onto the property ladder.

Labour's radical plan to fix UK housing crisis revealed

Exclusive: Labour unveils sweeping reforms to fix Britain's broken housing market, including a major planning overhaul and new powers for first-time buyers, as the party declares a 'moral mission' to make homes affordable again.

UK House Price Crash Alert: Major Cities Show Warning Signs

Exclusive analysis reveals alarming property market indicators across Britain's largest metros. Liverpool, Manchester, and Birmingham show critical overvaluation signals that could precede significant price corrections. Discover which areas are most at ri

Perth Family Priced Out in Rental Market Crisis

A working family from Perth faces an agonising search for a new home after their landlord put their rental property on the market, exposing Scotland's deepening housing affordability crisis.

Kevin McCloud brands UK housing market 'broken'

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud delivers a damning verdict on the UK's housing crisis, branding the market 'broken' and warning of dire consequences for young people and the country's future.

AI Housing Crisis: Australia's Looming Robodebt Disaster

Exclusive: Australian politicians are recklessly embracing AI for housing policy without proper safeguards, risking a disaster on the scale of the Robodebt scandal. Experts warn of devastating consequences for vulnerable citizens.

Australia's Radical 2% Deposit Home Scheme Launches

Australia launches a radical £1.2 billion housing initiative, enabling first-time buyers to purchase with just a 2% deposit. But will this ambitious scheme cool the market or fuel a price surge? Exclusive analysis inside.

UK Housebuilding Plummets to Post-War Low, Councils Warn

New data reveals a catastrophic decline in UK housebuilding, with construction starts falling to levels not seen since the 1940s. Councils warn of a deepening housing crisis as government targets are missed by a staggering margin.

UK Housing Crisis: Homes Vanish from Market at Record Rate

Exclusive investigation reveals a severe property shortage across major UK cities, with available listings plummeting by up to 20% annually. Discover which areas are hardest hit and what it means for buyers and the market.

East Germany's Prefab Housing Finds New Life in Modern Era

Once a symbol of Cold War austerity, East Germany's prefabricated Plattenbau housing estates are experiencing an unlikely renaissance. Discover how these concrete giants are providing a blueprint for tackling today's urgent issues of urban density, sustai

UK Beer Crisis: Pint Prices Set to Soar on Hops Shortage

British pub-goers face a bitter blow as a severe European hops shortage, worsened by extreme weather, threatens to push beer prices to record highs next summer. Brewers warn of a perfect storm of poor harvests and rising production costs.

Sydney, Melbourne Property Listings Hit 10-Year Low

Australia's property crisis deepens as new data reveals house listings in Sydney and Melbourne have hit a 10-year low, creating a fiercely competitive market for buyers and driving prices upward.

Indian Minister's 'Buy Australian Homes' Remark Sparks Fury

Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal faces backlash after suggesting wealthy Indians could purchase Australian properties to ease pressure on the local housing market, a comment labelled 'tone-deaf' during a severe affordability crisis.

Bluey Toy Shortage Sparks UK Christmas Parent Panic

UK parents face a festive nightmare as the Bluey 'Keepy Uppy' playset sells out nationwide. Discover why this Australian cartoon character has become this year's impossible-to-find Christmas toy.

Rayner to sanction councils blocking housing developments

Deputy PM Angela Rayner unveils a major crackdown on English local authorities that obstruct housing development, threatening financial penalties and potential government intervention to tackle the housing crisis.

Family's horror in Ealing Council's rat-poo infested flat

A homeless family with a newborn baby has been left in despair after Ealing Council placed them in temporary housing riddled with rat droppings, damp, and severe disrepair, sparking outrage and calls for immediate action.

Vulnerable at risk as UK housing support slashed

Charities sound the alarm as government cuts to housing vouchers and soaring rents threaten to leave thousands of vulnerable Britons, including families and the elderly, without a home. A perfect storm of policy failure and economic pressure is pushing th

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