housing

January 19, 2018

One in ten new homes was a former office, says LGA

New analysis reveals nearly one in 10 new homes during the last two years was converted from an office and included no affordable housing or supporting investment in infrastructure such as roads, schools and health services.
January 17, 2018

Link between employment and economic security 'fundamentally broken'

The RSA says economic insecurity is more widespread than thought, and recommends a Universal Basic Income as part of the solution.
January 10, 2018

Homes built on sold NHS land 'unaffordable to nurses'

The Government’s sale of NHS land is failing to produce affordable homes and is exacerbating the affordability crisis across the UK, according to new research from the New Economics Foundation.
December 23, 2017

Government’s attitude to homelessness 'unacceptably complacent'

Since 2010 the number of households in temporary accommodation has increased by more than 60 per cent, and since March 2011 the number of people who sleep rough has risen by 134 per cent.
December 11, 2017

Justice 4 Grenfell welcomes EHRC intervention

The Justice 4 Grenfell campaign has welcomed the intervention of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which will investigate the human rights and equality dimensions of the tragedy, and determine if the State is fulfilling its duties under human rights and equality law.
December 4, 2017

UK Poverty 2017: a state of the nation report

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation reports the first sustained rises in child and pensioner poverty for two decades.
November 29, 2017

London 'faces exodus of public service workers due to housing costs'

London faces an exodus of public service workers as housing costs become unaffordable, says a new report published by UNISON.
November 26, 2017

Campaign victory prevents mass eviction in Brazil

More than 200 families in São Paulo , Brazil are celebrating after a campaign prevented them from being forcibly evicted from their homes.
November 23, 2017

UK set for 'longest fall in living standards for over 60 years'
- Britain is on course for the longest period of falling living standards since records began in the 1950s, with the current crunch forecast to last longer than the post-crisis income squeeze, the Resolution Foundation said today.
November 12, 2017

Government response on asylum accommodation 'extremely disappointing'

In January, the Home Affairs Select Committee condemned the existing system for accommodating people seeking asylum as a disgrace, and called for the Government to take immediate action to rectify the situation.

housing

Briefing

Upcoming Events

Latest tweets

About Ekklesia

Services

Resources

Academic