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£409m boost to build 3,200 new social homes across West Midlands
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (500+ words) Tuesday, 25 August 2026 00:17 Latest figures show he contracted a record 7,237 new homes in the last year. That is more than ten times the annual 623 average achieved before he took office. Reacting to the Prime Minister’s announcement, the Mayor said: “For decades…...
Former health centre could become flats after HMO scrapped
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (326+ words) Sunday, 26 April 2026 16:32 By Christian Barnett, Local Democracy Reporter A former health centre could now be turned into flats after plans for a 38-bed HMO were scrapped after a wave of objections. The former Mesty Croft Clinic in Alma Street, Wednesbury,…...
Rents reach highest-ever level relative to earnings, driven by lack of housing supply
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (1129+ words) Thursday, 26 March 2026 01:55 By Joely Santa Cruz, data journalist More people in the UK are renting, and they're paying a growing share of their income to do so. Rents reached 36.1% of average earnings in March 2025 - their highest level on record - according…...
Why you should think twice before throwing away old IKEA furniture | Money newsletter
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (179+ words) Sunday, 15 March 2026 19:00 This coming Friday, we explain why you might want to think twice before taking that old IKEA bookcase to the tip. So join our growing Money community - and thanks to the tens of thousands of you who already…...
Leader dismisses 330 homes plan on green belt
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (325+ words) Sunday, 15 February 2026 14:13 By Martyn Smith, Local Democracy Reporter Dudley Council’s leader has dismissed an application for 330 homes on green belt land in Kingwinford as a developer ‘trying their luck’. Housebuilding giant Persimmon Homes has made an outline application to build…...