Topic: Housing
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We need to build an island of neighbours
Scapegoating immigrants won’t improve anyone’s life or create the affordable housing we desperately need
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Three generations, one home: the changing face of an east London housing estate
The Ahmed family were among the first Bangladeshi Muslims to arrive in Will Crooks estate in Tower Hamlets. In the 40 years since they have seen their neighbourhood transformed
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The rise — and fall — of the small landlord
Muslims are the most likely UK demographic to live in social housing, though some have benefited from the buy-to-let economy. But are those days now over?
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Minister grilled over ‘concerning’ Hyphen investigation into social homes
Green party housing lead Ellie Chowns took Labour’s Matthew Pennycook to task during debate on planning and infrastructure bill
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What does home mean to you? Please share it with us
We want you to take part in our series on housing and homes by sending us a clip of yourself
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‘Home is a safe space’: a photo essay by Ash Islam
In this exclusive documentary project, the photographer takes an intimate look into the lives and homes of a small but growing UK Muslim community
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Why we’ve spent months investigating Britain’s housing crisis
Hyphen launches a major series revealing slow progress on social housing in England — but also celebrating the joy and community that our homes bring
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Evicted in 10 minutes: what I learned from a day in housing court
Behind on rent due to family illness, benefit changes and even wrongful imprisonment, families are hauled in front of a judge to plead for their homes
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Just 6% of homes approved in Labour’s first six months were for social rent
Data from 119 councils shows that half didn’t greenlight a single council house between July and December 2024 — as 1.3m households languish on waiting lists
