Reform UK leader Nigel Farage announced plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing, requiring them to find private accommodation within three months or face deportation. The policy, which would apply retrospectively, also targets EU citizens and aims to end "progressive indoctrination" in schools.
Nigel Farage announced plans to ban foreign nationals from social housing and deport those unable to find private accommodation, intensifying anti-immigration rhetoric ahead of the Makerfield byelection. This move comes amid polls showing Reform UK losing support to the more extremist Restore Britain.
Southwark council has repossessed a two-bedroom social housing flat in London previously rented by Fatima Jabbe-Bio, Sierra Leone's first lady. The council investigated claims that the property was not her principal residence, a requirement for council housing.
Political commentator Chou Hsuan questions the Taipei city government's delayed investigation into nearly 7,000 tons of illegal waste found at the Peiying social housing site in 2020. He alleges the city prioritized waste removal over immediate investigation, potentially destroying evidence.
The JobsPlus scheme, piloted in 10 English neighbourhoods, offers intensive local support and has shown promising results in helping unemployed individuals, particularly young people, achieve employment outcomes.
Kim Oanh Group plans to develop 50,000 social housing units by 2028, aligning with government policies to address housing needs for low-income workers. This strategy signifies a shift in business focus towards community value and sustainable development.
Wagga Wagga faces a worsening homelessness crisis as winter sets in. A baby's death highlights the dire conditions in makeshift camps, with rising rents and low vacancy rates pushing more people onto the streets. Community services report a surge in demand, while authorities grapple with long social housing waiting lists.
Hanoi's People's Committee proposes a social housing fund to provide affordable rental housing for low-income individuals, workers, and essential professionals. The fund will be established through various methods, including new public investment projects, purchasing commercial and social housing, and accepting donations.
A new bill in England will allow social housing landlords to evict domestic abuse perpetrators, protecting victims. It also extends the right-to-buy tenancy requirement from 3 to 10 years and aims to fix the decline in social housing.
Illegal squatters are occupying empty units and common areas in a privately run social housing complex in Redfern, Sydney, leading to tenant complaints about safety and hygiene. The housing minister acknowledged the difficulty in managing the situation.
Tenants in a Sydney social housing complex are complaining about illegal squatters taking over empty units and common areas, leaving syringes and urinating in stairwells. The housing provider, St George Community Housing, is working with police to manage the issue, while the NSW Housing Minister acknowledges the complexity.
Phú Cường Group is developing Phu Cuong Home Đông Hưng Thuận, a social housing project for police officers in Ho Chi Minh City. The project, completed in under 12 months, offers 776 units and is part of a larger plan to build 4,000 more units for security forces.
Two investment firms within the Heylo Housing group, backed by BlackRock, have collapsed into administration, putting over £52m in public funds at risk. The Regulator of Social Housing is working to prevent 3,500 homes from moving to the private sector.
A Centre for London report proposes replacing stamp duty and council tax with an annual property wealth tax to address London's housing crisis. The tax would encourage downsizing, fund social housing, and help renters save for deposits.
Felicity Hirst says she is not too picky about what kind of house she lives in; she just wants one. She has been on Tasmania's social housing list for three and a half years — as long as the state's housing authority has existed.
Felicity Hirst says she is not too picky about what kind of house she lives in; she just wants one. She has been on Tasmania's social housing list for three and a half years — as long as the state's housing authority has existed.
A report by advocacy group Homelessness NSW shows demand for priority social housing has more than doubled across the state in the four years to June 2025, with a 500 per cent increase in Wagga Wagga.
Il Piano Casa del governo poggia su tre pilastri: edilizia residenziale pubblica, social housing e interventi dei privati per alloggi per il 70% a prezzi calmierati
Analysis by the National Housing Federation reveals that 839,000 homes in urban areas of England are now at high risk of surface water flooding – a threefold increase since 2018. Social housing tenants are disproportionately affected, with one in four households in the worst-hit constituencies living in social housing. The Environment Agency defines high-risk areas as having at least a 1 in 30 chance of flooding annually, and forecasts the number of properties at risk could treble over the next 50 years.
An extra 7,000 social housing properties will be built in Victoria in the coming decade, with an initial $860 million investment in the state budget, the Allan government has announced.
