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Charities have to turn away women seeking refuge

Women’s Aid turned away 230 women seeking refuge from domestic violence on a typical day last year due to lack of space, a report on the impact of welfare reform has found.

Spelman pledges to keep green belt protection

The government will use new planning rules to boost the economy while protecting the green belt, the environment secretary has pledged.

EU threatens government with house price rise fine

The UK government could be fined millions of pounds by the European Union if it judges that house prices are rising too quickly, under new rules.

Brazil needs a new approach

Brazil needs a shift in attitude if it is to successfully tackle its growing housing crisis, says Ruban Selvanayagam

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As voters across England, Scotland and Wales prepare to go to the polls, we assess the key battlegrounds for housing

Cheated out of their savings

Abusive financial practices targeting the elderly are on the rise, but so are measures to protect vulnerable housing association residents. Alex Turner reports

Tenants on the move

A group of London housing associations has launched a scheme to help unemployed tenants relocate to get back into work. Alex Turner reports