Housing Crisis
Councils warn financial constraints threaten new housing delivery
Research finds many local authorities are planning to scrap or scale back development plans due to limited resources.
Evicted single mother urges Stormont to build houses on vacant Mackie’s factory site
The site, previously occupied by the Mackie’s factory, has been empty since 1999.
‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’.
Starmer vows to put ‘builders not blockers first’ with changes to planning rules
Angela Rayner and Sir Keir Starmer have set out changes to councils’ housebuilding targets which could see green belt land developed.
Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets
The Government has set out plans to build 1.5 million homes and make 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects.
Angela Rayner to announce ‘sweeping planning overhaul’ to fast-track new homes
The Deputy Prime Minister wants to see some planning applications bypass committees.
Tens of thousands protest in Barcelona over soaring rental costs
The average rent in Spain has doubled in the last decade.
Housing, cost of living and immigration: What issues could decide the Irish election?
Elections for the Dáil are set to be held on November 29
Republic’s housing shortage remains the big issue for many voters as Dáil election looms
Sinn Féin may take a hit in the polls in light of recent controversies, but housing is the biggest concern for most
‘Alarming’ drop in housing completions in north so far this year
Water infrastructure issues taking their toll on residential development, according to CIS data