1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (664+ words) The City of Kitchener passed a new bylaw that aims to better protect tenants from being evicted in bad faith when their unit is renovated, but the decision came with push back from small ownership landlords who say the bylaw…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (757+ words) An appeal against the refusal of a 600-home plan for Yarm will go to a public inquiry, it has been confirmed. Taylor Wimpey is appealing against Stockton Council's rejection of its "133m outline plan for up to 600 homes on land east…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (532+ words) Now the sun is shining, many green-fingered Brits are keen to get out in the garden for the Spring season. Now is a great time to get out early and get started on some jobs - but it doesn't have to…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (319+ words) A building in Bury's conservation area could have nine new apartments created inside alongside increased floorspace for retail units on the same land. Developers have lodged plans for 11-19 Bolton Street and are asking for a second-floor and roof extension to…...

6+ day, 1+ min ago  (691+ words) Carpets in council homes in Bristol are being removed after tenants move out and before ones move in "due to minor damage or dirt. New tenants then have to pay for their own carpets when they move in, with one…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (440+ words) MAJOR plans to demolish 18 homes built with a potential crumbling concrete on an estate in Basildon and replace them with new houses have been removed. Residents in the 18 homes on the Knights Estate, in Lee Chapel, had to be moved…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (361+ words) A former nursery site is on the market for "1. 6 million after several failed attempts to build housing. Waterdell Nurseries closed in 2005, leaving its green belt location in Chequers Lane " between Garston and Bricket Wood " vacant with remaining buildings having since…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (487+ words) The former Oxfordshire home of the world's best-selling novelist is at risk of damage from decay, as plans are submitted for permission to make repairs to the listed building. Winterbrook House near Wallingford was home to Dame Agatha Christie and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (569+ words) Across Europe, housing is in crisis. In Spain, where social and affordable housing remains below 3%, the challenge is particularly acute. But across Catalonia in north-eastern Spain, an alternative housing system is emerging: one that recognises housing as a human right,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (175+ words) A UNIT is available in Stockton Heath after the shock closure of a business. Betfred stood on London Road for more than a decade. But on February 8, it closed its doors for the final time. This came after Betfred, which…...