Housing

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

Chris Booth-Mayblin, Michelle Dickinson, Rachael Farrell, Andy Kershaw, Karen Walke and Ruth Willis from South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation at the Vital Signs launch.

Crime and safety fears top South Yorkshire’s Vital Signs survey

'Lifestyle inflation' is to blame, according to 4,000 adults

Fewer than one in 10 millennials have hit their financial goals

Cllr Myers with Helen Fielding (right) and other representatives from Broadacres and Moody Construti

Work underway on older persons' affordable housing scheme

Jess Phillips MP speaking at The Rally Against Violence Towards Women and Girls at Labour conference.

Minister says stopping VAWG should be everyone’s “core business”

Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech to the Labour Party Conference. Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Sir Keir Starmer promises 'homes will be there for heroes' in speech

Left to right: Antony Rowe (Keepmoat), Ben Hindley (Keepmoat), Cllr David Nevett (City of Doncaster).Cllr Glyn Jones (City of Doncaster Deputy Mayor, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Business). Photo by Shaun Flannery

Over 300 new homes set to be created in Yorkshire in £40m plan

A poll of 2,000 adults uncovered the top 50 things that irritate people when they’re trying to get on with their day

These are life's top 50 biggest inconveniences

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner speaking to apprentices. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Time for the Government to reclassify housing - Nick Atkin

Jackie Kennedy, is the only resident living in a 50-room care home after it closed down in 2023.

I live alone in abandoned care home - I feel like a "prisoner"

A poll of 500 adults who bought their first property have revealed their biggest regrets - including living in an area they do not love

First-time buyers reveal their biggest regrets

A house lies in ruins.

Footage shows house with front blown off after suspected gas explosion

Angela Rayner makes major announcement on council tax

Marshal Craig, one of the last remaining residents on Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow which is almost deserted.

'I'm not moving!' - Man refuses to leave derelict 'Chernobyl' estate

Dramatic video shows one of the last remaining tenants on a derelict housing estate dubbed 'Britain's Chernobyl'...who refuses to leave despite the council esrmarking it for demolition.

Lucinda Herbert

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development in the Nightingale Quarter of Derby, to set out Labour's five "golden rules" for building on the green belt in an effort to boost housebuilding while improving "genuine green spaces". Picture date: Friday April 19, 2024.

New taskforce aims to unblock 300,000 homes hit by planning red tape

Ric Blenkharn

Why we must rise to the challenge of building more homes

Hillary and Franco McManus Omaze Million Pound House London winners inside their new £5m home

'Best wedding present ever': Newlyweds win a £5m Omaze dream home

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Half of renters endure cold, damp or mould - despite record high rents

Rent increases are impacting the saving powers of four in 10 private tenants and now a third of these can't afford to put any cash aside as a result.

62% of UK renters put aside £100 or less each month

Bradford Council Leader Susan Hinchcliffe with Cabinet Member Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw and representatives from Persimmon

Council Leader meets Housebuilder as Housing takes centre stage in King’s speech

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I'm a mortgage expert - 9 pitfalls that first time buyers should avoid

People look at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents' in London (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

Expert tips for first-time homebuyers as mortgages jump 61% in 5 years

Karen Bishop, 51, with her 2-year-old French bull dog Drew outside the Travelodge in Norwich.

Watch: Disabled gran has lived in hotel for 2 years after flat blaze

(Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK city leaps into top 10 most expensive cities for expats

Rothwell Plumbing Services & Together Housing Heat Pump Installations Stag Willows Court Rotherham. Electrician Isaac whiteley. Photo by Paul David Drabble.

Firms partner in 'UK's biggest' low-carbon housing retrofit project

Yorkshire-based housing association Together Housing has partnered with specialist plumbing firm Rothwell Plumbing Group on what the pair believe is the UK’s biggest low-carbon housing retrofit project.

Michael Crossland

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner during a visit to a housing development. PIC: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

The next government will have to walk a tightrope to tackle the housing crisis

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks during his visit to the Backstage Centre, Purfleet, for the launch of Labour's doorstep offer to voters ahead of the general election. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Keir Starmer's 'steps' to change Britain have a housing-shaped hole: Jayne Dowle

People in the UK save a median of £180 per month, but the gap between people who save the most and who save the least - or even have to go into debt - is wide.

Battleground Yorkshire: Housing is a top priority in all areas of Yorkshire

Residents of Stratford-upon-Avon are blighted by antisocial behaviour along South Green Drive and Cottage Lane, just a stones throw from Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

Watch: Drug gangs create misery on posh Shakespeare heritage street

Destiny Mitchell, 26, is homeless and has turned a bus stop into a temporary home on the Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham.

Watch: Our home is a disused bus shelter...it's going to be demolished

A colourful harbour vista at Bridlington.

Battleground Yorkshire: Seaside towns show the limitations of Levelling Up

Julian Pearce of Yasper shares his view on the North Yorkshire mayoral race. Picture: Matt Radcliffe

Intruiging North Yorkshire mayoral race is new kind of devolution: Julian Pearce

Scarborough has been one of the worst-hit areas in Yorkshire for an increase in holiday lets

Michael Gove to push through crackdown on Yorkshire holiday lets

December Market Insight Report reveals planning application rush

Data shows planning applicants rushed to apply ahead of planning price rise

Ripon Cathedral Plough Sunday Service. Pictured The Right Revd Anna Eltringham Bishop of Ripon, with The Very Rev'd John Dobson DL, Dean of Ripon blessing a plough from Ripon Farm Services infront of the Cathedral before this afternoon service. Picture By Yorkshire Post Photographer, James Hardisty. Date: 14th January 2024.

Support for farmers and alternative housing developments key for 2024

Housing Secretary Michael Gove making a speech in central London

Land trusts transparency will tackle property sector corruption: Michael Gove

House building at Harlow Hill Grange, Otley Road, Harrogate, in 2021. PIC: Gerard Binks

How do we build enough homes in this country? - Ritchie Clapson

New research has found a 'wellbeing gap' between older and younger generations.

Don't penalise older generations when addressing 'wellbeing gap': The YP says

Some of those caught in the cladding and building safety scandal meet Michael Gove who came to Leeds to discuss their plight.

Michael Gove visits Leeds to meet those trapped in the building safety crisis

The \'Welcome to Kirklees\' sign that is actually welcoming drivers to Calderdale. Credit: Abigail Marlow

Error sees ‘Welcome to Kirklees’ sign welcoming drivers to Calderdale

Thwaite in the Yorkshire Dales

The destruction of Yorkshire's open spaces is not an option - special YP comment

Housebuilding in progress. The country is currently facing a shortage of housing. PIC: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Housing policy needs to do more for ‘generation rent’ - The Yorkshire Post says

Amelia Franks (centre) from Countryside Canines addresses Kirklees Council, with Julie from Happy Hounds and Suzie from Stroll and Stay with Suzie. Credit: Youtube/Kirklees Council

Dog boarding business owners call on council to review drastic fee hike

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove, Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, speak to a Trainee Assistant Site Manager during a visit to a Taylor Wimpey housing development. PIC: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Amount of nutrients entering rivers from new homes is small - Michael Gove

A construction site

Restrictions on pollution look set to be abolished to allow more homebuilding

A general aerial view of terraced houses. PIC: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Plans to ditch housebuilding pollution rules are a major concern - The YP says

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dungeness, Kent, onboard an RNLI Dungeness Lifeboat, following a small boat incident in the Channel. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

The migrant crisis requires a middle ground approach - The Yorkshire Post says

David Butterworth, chief executive of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA).Photo: YDNPA.

Leaders slam proposal to allow landowners to redevelop barns into homes

Lucy Frazer was appointed Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport earlier this year.

Supporting young people is the job of every government department - Lucy Frazer

Cathedral House, Huddersfield during the vote count for Kirklees Council. Available for use across all LDRS partners.

Kirklees hits financial trouble unless budget can be balanced

Minister for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, delivers a speech on planning reforms at Kings Place in King's Cross, north London. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Tackling inflation is critical to implementation of housing plan - Michael Gove

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government Michael Gove a

Government announce property pledges including more homes for Leeds city centre

Keane Duncan, 28, will stand in May's election

Tory candidate for North Yorkshire mayor vows to be 'unashamedly pro-business'

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