4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (667+ words) Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has denied her party's plans to cut housing benefit would make people homeless, but suggested some would have to "move somewhere cheaper". At Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, she had challenged Andy Burnham to commit to…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (530+ words) Fresh plans are being developed for a new community of around 3,500 homes between York and Selby. Escrick Park Estate is progressing plans for Heronby on land west of Escrick, with proposals also expected to include schools, a health centre, country…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (451+ words) Britain could build more than a million homes around train stations, but planning rules and fragmented land ownership are getting in the way. Research from Centre for Cities shows 1.2 million homes could be built around stations and tram stops in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) City of York Council is proposing 36 new social rent and shared ownership homes alongside almost £1m of public realm improvements for the Walmgate area. The homes would be built on the former Willow House care home site, with the council recently…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (765+ words) Wish they werent getting rid of the walkways! They are in need of… How much faster can they go? There are times of the day where it is impossible to get out of… Be nice if the build larger homes…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (242+ words) Gladwell’s ‘short chapter in Legal & General’s long history has come to an end’ More than 1.2m homes could be delivered around inner-city railway stations if Britain’s largest cities matched the densities achieved by their French and Japanese counterparts, according to Centre…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (236+ words) More than £1 million has been saved by Enfield Council through a targeted initiative designed to reduce the use of costly nightly paid accommodation and help families facing homelessness access more suitable long-term housing options. During the visits, 48 nightly paid accommodation…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (357+ words) Most of the so-called “Great Wall of Strahan” will be torn down under new plans the West Coast Council has put out for community feedback. The council released the “unwalling” plans on August 28 and opened them for consultation, with a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (961+ words) Updated 30 Aug 2026, 5:01am First published 30 Aug 2026, 5:00am Almost 27,000 waitlist registrations for retirement villages were lodged in 2025 Queensland retirees are being caught in a growing housing squeeze, with industry figures showing retirement village demand is surging while supply struggles to keep up. New…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (816+ words) Unity Jackson-Muir, Real estate reporter Updated 30 Aug 2026, 5:01am First published 30 Aug 2026, 5:00am Waitlists for retirement villages have been blowing out across NSW, leaving would-be downsizers trapped in oversized homes that could otherwise be sold to growing families. Alarming figures have revealed a…...