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Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law

Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law
Labour revealed Awaab’s Law will come into force in October last week with social housing landlords not required to take faster action to fix some hazards until 2027. The parents of the toddler who inspired the law warned tenants could pay a steep price for the delays
Awaab's Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won't be covered until 2027

Awaab's Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won't be covered until 2027
Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds

Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds
Homelessness doesn't hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
Homelessness doesn't hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
The stigma of living in social housing is holding people back. That must change
The stigma of living in social housing is holding people back. That must change
Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here's why

Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here's why
Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It's time to smash the stigma

Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It's time to smash the stigma
Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis

Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis
Meet the 'activist lawyer' who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould

Meet the 'activist lawyer' who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Building 1.5 million homes will only 'make a dent' in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner

Building 1.5 million homes will only 'make a dent' in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs

Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs
A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it

A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it
What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property
'We must remove the shackles of stigma': Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy

'We must remove the shackles of stigma': Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy
Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK's housing crisis?

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK's housing crisis?
Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'
What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness

What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness
What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?
'The market is broken': Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners

'The market is broken': Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners
Elizabeth Line named Britain's best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: 'Flawless and beautiful'

Elizabeth Line named Britain's best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: 'Flawless and beautiful'
Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began

Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began
Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: 'People will become homeless'

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: 'People will become homeless'
This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once

This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
Revealed: Housing gentrification 'costing low-income Londoners £80 a week'
