Housing
'A rising from the ashes': seeds of hope in San Francisco after tragic year for the most vulnerable
In the first US city to go into lockdown, marginalized communities were devastated by the pandemic. But some see opportunity ahead
Vivian Ho in San Francisco
07, Mar, 2021 @11:00 AM
Eco-homes become hot property in UK's zero-carbon ‘paradigm shift’
Smart, low-carbon homes were once the preserve of one-off grand designs – now there are up to 30,000 projects in the pipeline
Oliver Wainwright
06, Mar, 2021 @8:00 AM
New watchdog tells England's high-rise builders to 'get your act together'
Chief inspector of buildings says he hopes new regime prevents anything like another Grenfell
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
05, Mar, 2021 @4:00 PM
Sunak’s budget was great for estate agents, but it did nothing for generation rent | Polly Toynbee
Extending the stamp duty holiday and guaranteeing 95% mortgages will push up house prices, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
04, Mar, 2021 @5:39 PM
Budget means tax rises ahead – and little new for first-time buyers
Analysis: Freezing allowances will lead to more people paying income tax, while the stamp duty holiday is driving up house prices
Hilary Osborne
03, Mar, 2021 @5:55 PM
Celebrating houses that were built by heroes, for heroes | Letter
Letter: David Eddershaw on living in a house developed by a far-sighted council in 1921
Letters
02, Mar, 2021 @5:22 PM
Tell us: have you moved back in with your parents during the pandemic?
We would like to hear from people who have returned back to their parental homes during the pandemic
Guardian community team
02, Mar, 2021 @8:40 AM
Becontree centenary: residents mark century of London estate
Residents take part in Becontree Forever project which promises to ‘celebrate estate’s radical past and reimagine future’
Helen Pidd
01, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Eviction orders being issued despite UK government Covid pledge
Tenants in rent arrears are facing eviction after Covid tenancy rules were quietly changed
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
28, Feb, 2021 @4:00 PM
Rogue landlord told to pay back £739,000 over illegal London housing
Brent council says multi-tenant properties run by Mohammed Mehdi Ali some of the worst it has seen
Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
28, Feb, 2021 @4:00 PM
Why Sunak should put an end to England's stamp duty holiday romance | David Mitchell
The tax break on house purchases saw prices rise by 8.5% – but is it really the best way to address the housing shortage?
David Mitchell
28, Feb, 2021 @10:00 AM
Britain must reset its compass, from housing to wages, says archbishop of York
Stephen Cottrell says the nation has learned to live with wrongs when it should be trying to change them
Harriet Sherwood
28, Feb, 2021 @9:30 AM
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