Housing

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North York Moors: Angela Rayner ‘really sorry’ about wildfire impact

The future vision of Elland Road with housing and tram links to the city centre. Credit: RISE/LFGplaceholder image

West Yorkshire trams could add tens of thousands of homes to Leeds

Burnsall in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Photograph by Tony Johnson. 25th March 2026placeholder image

'Deepening crisis': rural councils see huge rise in homeless families

New research from CIA Landlords has analysed where renters are most and least likely to have access to a gardenplaceholder image

Ad Feature Leeds named as hardest city to find a rental property with a garden

RAF Linton-on-Ouseplaceholder image

Mayor and councillors disagree over Linton-on-Ouse plan

Campaigners outside Linton-on-Ouse Village Hall in 2022. PIC: Jonathan Gawthorpeplaceholder image

Housing for local people should be built at Linton-on-Ouse, says Mayor

Research revealed that more than half of Gen Z rank illness or pain among their top aging concerns, higher than Boomers. placeholder image

Ad Feature Gen Z worry more about aging than Boomers, study reveals

Buyer demand is at its weakest in yearsplaceholder image

Ad Feature Frozen market sees homeowners extend rather than move

Wetherby and Easingwold ranked among the UK’s best for life satisfaction and community connection placeholder image

Tories and Greens band together to oppose 5,000 homes around Wetherby

Matthew Pennycook spoke at the recent UKREiiF event in Leedsplaceholder image

Labour is fixing abject housing failures: Matthew Pennycook

Sir James Cleverly, Shadow Secretary of State of Housing, Communities and Local Government, took part in a public conversation about the Conservative Party's ideas to get Britain building at the UK's Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum. (Photo by Greg Wright)placeholder image

We must fall in love with social housing, says Sir James Cleverly

Matthew Pennycook speaking at UKREiiFplaceholder image

Labour housing minister issues apparent rebuke to Wes Streeting

A view of the Leeds skyline. PIC: Simon Hulmeplaceholder image

Time to move beyond rhetoric of regional investment - Kate Livingston

Saudi Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan) has achieved a national milestone with international recognition by winning the Learning Excellence Award in Londonplaceholder image

Ad Feature Sakan wins learning excellence awards in London

Global recognition for advancing community awareness and sustainable housing impact.

George Jones

Every part of Yorkshire saw it's healthy life expectancy drop over the last decade. Credit: Gettyplaceholder image

Healthy life expectancy drops all across Yorkshire over last decade

Coun Keane Duncan outside Malton Market Place toilets.placeholder image

'No such thing as a ‘free pee’ — Council agrees fee to use its loos

Recognition: Some High Street buildings are now on the listplaceholder image

Eighteen buildings added to Rotherham’s local heritage list

Run by the Housing Developmental Foundation, known as SAKAN, the programme has developed a housing support model that brings together 313 nonprofit organisations and 1.4 million volunteersplaceholder image

Ad Feature Saudi housing scheme helps millions in effort to tackle homes crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves pours a pint after announcing her pubs rescue package. Credit: Kirsty O'Connor / Treasuryplaceholder image

Rachel Reeves 'unfairly' blaming landowners for blocking developments

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'This is Wakefield's opportunity' says councillor over city centre plans

Several people suggested the pretty market town of Skipton, in North Yorkshire, as one of the best places in the county to live. Known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, it was last year named as the UK's happiest place to live, following a survey by Rightmove. Linda Geeson said: "Skipton and Ilkley have been voted two of the best places to live, not only because of beauty but because of affordable housing and amenities."placeholder image

Yorkshire stands out for affordability and quality of life, says judge

Royal Oak Inn, in Hirst Courtney.placeholder image

Housing to be built on site of former North Yorkshire village pub

Harrogate Spring Water says its expansion would bring 50 new jobs and an annual £2.3 million boost to the local economy. (Picture contributed)placeholder image

Government refuses to intervene in bottled water factory expansion controversy

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Council seeks purchase of city home to bring it back into use

Homeowners can now access low- and zero-interest loans for solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries (Photo: DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

Yorkshire families can get cheap loans for solar panels and heat pumps

Families in Yorkshire could save hundreds as new government loans and free home upgrades roll out ⚡

Alex Nelson

Charlie has a soft spot for Malham Cove in the Yorkshire Dales.placeholder image

Rural councils fear they have missed out in local finance settlement

A file photo of domesticated kittens. PIC: Nicholas.T. Ansell/PA Wireplaceholder image

The worst gift to buy anyone this Christmas is a live animal - Mimi Bekehchi

A homeless person sleeping rough in a doorway. PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wireplaceholder image

Housing must remain a priority - YP Letters

Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary Steve Reed arriving for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street. PIC: Aaron Chown/PA Wireplaceholder image

Government risks alienating communities with its approach to housing

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Ad Feature Major change to housing development rules in Yorkshire

Catterick Garrisonplaceholder image

More than 40,000 Armed Forces homes to be modernised in £9bn overhaul

41 per cent weren’t shown the loft space when viewing their house.placeholder image

Three in 10 Brits don’t have enough room for all their belongings

The law was named in memory of Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy who tragically died in 2020 due to prolonged mould exposure in social housing.placeholder image

Ad Feature Awaab's Law comes into force with warning of a "crisis of competence"

Westacre Meadows in Market Weighton is a stunning collection of 2, 3 and 4-bedroom homesplaceholder image

Ad Feature Foxglove Homes: Luxury living at Westacre Meadows in Market Weighton

ThermoPest wants to highlight the proven success of controlled, high-temperature heat systemsplaceholder image

Ad Feature Experts reveal 'go-to' method that completely rids bed bugs

A scenic shot of Swaledale. North Yorkshire is home to two National Parks covering the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors, which attract visitors from across the world.placeholder image

Second homes are causing businesses and schools to close, mayor says

The Barratt David Wilson plan for 1,200 homes on green belt in Mosborough, Sheffield.placeholder image

Shock at surprise plan for 1,200 homes on village green belt

Greenbelt campaigner Sapphire McCarthy condemning council plans to ‘rip away 90% of S13’s Greenbelt’ - just hours before her tragic deathplaceholder image

Watch: Campaigner calls for council to act just hours before her death

Sir Keir Starmer and the Secretary of State for Defence John Healey, joined a Vanguard Class nuclear deterrent submarine for the final return home from an at-sea patrolplaceholder image

Armed forces to be prioritised with new homes on MoD land

How the site at Garden Lane could lookplaceholder image

Public inquiry to be held into plans to build 66 homes

Pupils in a classroom. PIC: Danny Lawson/PA Wireplaceholder image

Social mobility policy needs a radical new approach - Alun Francis

Aerial view of Hungate Courtplaceholder image

Double honours for Yorkshire housing provider at regional energy awards

The site of the planned homes. Credit: Googleplaceholder image

Plans for more than 250 homes on land close to Yorkshire villages

Commuters make their way past Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament. PIC: Jonathan Brady/PA Wireplaceholder image

Fiscal devolution for the region should be welcomed

We've looked at customer reviews for the UK's biggest house builders to see how they compareplaceholder image

The UK's best and worst-rated house-builders, based on reviews

Sally Ormiston, director at Rural Solutions.placeholder image

Is rural housing development placemaking or place-breaking?

Seven housebuilders have pledged to pay a record £100 million to help fund affordable new homes after an investigation into whether they shared commercially sensitive information. (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)placeholder image

CMA: Housebuilders vow to pay £100m

A man believed to be part of a people smuggling gang being arrested by Immigration Enforcement officers who executed warrants in Greater London, and Batley, West Yorkshire, arresting seven suspectsplaceholder image

Alleged people smuggling gang member ‘made millions while on benefits’

Millions of pounds of additional funding has been allocated to improving military accommodation in the south east of England. From L: Al Carns and John Healey.placeholder image

New veterans support network announced for North

Huddersfield Town Hall.placeholder image

Council spends £35,000 housing homeless person in hotel for almost two years

A pensioner warms up a room in their house. Millions will again receive a winter fuel payment later this year following a U-turn announced by Rachel Reeves.placeholder image

'Alarming' North-South divide in health of old people, report finds

A general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward. PIC: Jeff Moore/PA Wireplaceholder image

Circle needs to be squared before cutting migrant numbers - Ismail Mulla

MP Kevin Hollinrake (left) hears from park director Phil Brierley about hopes for the summer seasonplaceholder image

MP visits N Yorks park preparing for record summer season

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