Westminster City Council proposes a £90 weekly rent increase for 352 temporary accommodation households from February 2026 to tackle a £12.5m budget overspend. Over 90% of residents will be protected by housing benefit.
New data reveals Croydon rents climbed 5% in the past year, outpacing London's average. Explore the rental market imbalance and see how your area compares with our interactive map.
A savvy homeowner in East London nets over £4,300 by renting his driveway to commuters and event-goers for £10 a day, while using a cheap resident's permit to park on the road. Discover how this passive income side hustle works.
A new report reveals the Premier League's growing financial split from the EFL, with losses soaring in the Championship. Can the new Independent Football Regulator broker a deal? Read the analysis.
A guide to the Winter Fuel Payment, £10 Christmas Bonus, and Carer's Allowance Supplement hitting UK bank accounts this December. Check your eligibility now.
VTB Capital's administrators have paid £32m to retain key London staff as the wind-down continues. Discover the financial details and future implications.
Plans for 288 new flats in Brixton, including 98 social rent homes, have been submitted to Lambeth Council. The scheme features three new blocks up to 20 storeys tall.
New data reveals over 6,500 Australian doctors received payments from drug firms. Experts warn this influences prescriptions, raising serious healthcare ethics questions. Read the full investigation.
Thames Water postpones controversial £2.5m retention payments for 21 executives as it seeks a multi-billion pound rescue deal. Discover the full story behind the bonus row.
The UK's financial watchdog is considering major mortgage reforms to help freelancers, gig workers, and first-time buyers. New rules could offer flexible payments and easier access to home loans.
Amro Partners submits plans to redevelop Lewisham Retail Park into a major new neighbourhood with 1,452 homes, student accommodation, and a food hall. Read the full details.
A 28-year-old tenant shares his experience of renting a room in a converted council flat in Clapham for £1,000 per month, living with his landlord who is also a friend. Discover the pros and cons of this London living arrangement.
Hounslow Council greenlights plans to transform a vacant West London office block into 394 co-living rooms and 23 social rent flats. The decision includes measures to address pressure on Gunnersbury Station.
Westminster City Council reveals which services are impacted after a major cyber attack and advises residents on how to get help. Critical services for vulnerable people are the priority.
Plans for contactless tap-in tap-out travel to Stansted and Southend airports are delayed until summer 2026 due to technical issues. Find out which stations are affected.
Brent Council set to decide on plans to demolish 105 garages in Wembley to build 61 new homes, all available at social rent. The project aims to tackle the housing crisis.
The High Court has unanimously ruled a Northern Territory housing policy that tripled rent for remote Indigenous communities was unlawful. Discover the full story and its implications.
A powerful parliamentary committee launches an inquiry into the Crown Estate, prompted by scrutiny of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's peppercorn rent at Royal Lodge. Get the full story.
Thames Water's remuneration committee will meet next week to decide on controversial £2.46m retention payments to senior managers as the utility fights for survival. Read the latest on the crisis.
A Lewisham tenant faces court after a homelessness charity served a Section 21 notice. Kim Mansell disputes £1,885 arrears, claiming the charity aims to raise rent before new laws. Read the full story.
British taxpayers are subsidising rising specialist fees as Medicare-style gaps emerge in NHS funding. Discover how healthcare costs are shifting to patients.
Labour-run Hackney Council petitions government for rent cap powers as borough sees 49% rent rise since 2010. Could this be the solution to London's housing crisis?
Exclusive investigation reveals UK councils have spent £633m on rent-to-rent schemes since 2020 as housing crisis deepens. Discover how middlemen profit from desperate local authorities.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils a £15 billion benefits boost, raising Universal Credit, PIP, and child benefits while scrapping the controversial two-child cap. Find out how this affects you.
Wandsworth Council submits plans for 81 new council homes on Roehampton's Lennox Estate. Priority given to overcrowded families and those on the housing waiting list. Read the latest.
Plans to transform Crowlands Heath Golf Course in Dagenham into a 1,300-home neighbourhood with 60% social rent progress. Could this tackle the borough's housing crisis?
London robotics engineer Eneni Bambara-Abban develops innovative nail extensions with embedded NFC technology that could revolutionise wearable tech and payments.
Plans to convert the former Catford Police Station into 63 affordable homes have been recommended for approval. The development promises social rent and intermediate rent flats in Lewisham.
Tenants in a Greenwich HMO were forced to urinate in a bathtub for 58 days due to a broken toilet. A tribunal ordered a £5,300 rent repayment. Read the shocking details.
HMRC faces criticism for 'cavalier' approach affecting child benefit claimants' finances. Learn about the payment issues and what it means for families.