#housing

#housing

THE BELL HOTEL in Epping is a drab 80-bedroom coaching inn 20 miles as the crow files from Westminster. Since April it has housed up to 138 male asylum-seekers on behalf of the Home Office. Epping Forest District Council, which is controlled by the Conservative Party, contends that doing so constitutes a "material change of use" and the hotel's owner should seek planning permission to convert it to a hostel.

"All HUD communications, correspondence, and physical and digital published materials will be produced exclusively in English," the memo states. The agency will also "no longer offer non-English translation services."

The development could replace the existing Bandley Center, a commercial building home to a local tax business, a Chinese language school, a clay studio, and a couple of small law and architecture offices.

Katie O'Flaherty, a 23-year-old woman working in finance, experienced severe mould issues in her apartment that have harmed her health and belongings.

Living in Sydney as a lifelong renter brings constant uncertainty, where sudden decisions by landlords can upend stability and force dramatic changes in living conditions.

Los Angeles faces challenges with resilience, exploring housing, transportation, and sustainability to build a city that serves everyone in the next few decades.

Waterford tops the Ireland Liveability Index with a score of 74, highlighting its appeal due to housing prices, sunshine, and access to amenities.

After decades of delays, the development is poised to produce more than 900 homes, along with shops, restaurants, offices, a grocery store and open spaces.

Tenants are being offered units in other NYCHA-owned buildings on the complex that aren't tailored specifically for those aged 62 and older. They have 90 days to leave their current apartments. Some said they feared leaving behind the community and safety of a building meant for older New Yorkers.

A recent survey shows over two-thirds of Austin residents are willing to support a tax increase for a new bond package, prioritizing housing, transportation, and parks.

Streetsblog analyzed the potential for transit-oriented development at outer borough stations ripe for increased neighborhood density, focusing on population, travel time, and zoning.

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2026 spending plan, which preserves housing assistance, allocating $37.4 billion for Section 8 vouchers and $4.4 billion for CDBG.

Wells attributes rising costs of living to COVID-19 supply chains and Loblaw's price gouging, neglecting to address how personal consumption habits can mitigate inflation.

The 2,000-plus units of Lee Chang-hee's complex reflect South Korea's middle-class dream of home ownership, often likened to a house with a white picket fence.

Data from the Office for National Statistics indicated that 33.7% of men aged 20-34 in the UK lived with their parents in 2024, compared to 22.1% of women.

I'm the shadow housing secretary. In opposition, structures are different and requirements are different. And in terms of deputy prime minister, I think that's a job title, rather than a job - an excuse to have an even more bloated Civil Service hierarchy at the centre of Westminster.

The plan "seeks to bamboozle with the budget to disguise the paucity of both commitments and detail," said the Social Democrats' spokesman on public expenditure, Cian O'Callaghan.

"With access to capital, we can empower homeowners to become home providers for thousands of renters in every metropolitan area."

Alexander's mother, Victoria, stated that carrying him and his younger brother up the stairs multiple times a day has left their family exhausted.