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Tenant advocates call for halt to public housing evictions 'without grounds' after human rights complaint

Tenancy rights organisations have called on the WA government to cease evicting public housing residents under "no-grounds" provisions after a Federal Court injunction and a racial discrimination complaint.

ABC News

More affordable housing coming for regional Victoria as government commits $219 million to new builds

The Victorian government announces it will build hundreds of homes in regional Victoria to help address the growing social housing problem.

ABC News

Kaila was forced to live in a motel with her two kids. The rental crisis made her homeless

Regional areas used to be places where people with low- to middle-income jobs like hospitality, retail, nursing or aged care could reasonably expect to find a home. Four Corners takes a first-hand look at the housing crisis that is forcing workers into cars and motels.

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Taoiseach Micheal Martin refuses to back Stephen Donnelly to remain as Health Minister in Christmas Cabinet reshuffle

Mr Martin was feeling very confident in his own abilities as he did not rule out returning to the office of Taoiseach again after the next general election

Irish Mirror

A public housing tenant passed away in his home. It took authorities 12 days to find him

After almost two weeks of complaints to housing authorities, Pierre Gawronski learned his next-door neighbour had passed away. He says this tragedy is the symptom of a failing system.

ABC News

CM Stalin hands over house allotment order to veteran Congress leader Kumari Ananthan

Upon request, he has been allotted a flat in the housing tenements of TNHB

The Hindu

Third of renters spending 'at least 50% of their income' on rent

Threshold has published the results of a survey of 500 adult renters about their income

Irish Mirror

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Rent cap proposed by Government to protect social housing tenants as costs rise

Social housing tenants in England could be protected from spiralling rents during the cost-of-living crisis with a cap from next April.

The Independent UK

Government propose rent cap to protect social housing tenants amid cost of living crisis

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) reports that rent increases for people living in social homes could be capped as low as 3% during the next financial year

Chronicle Live

Parent with disability raises 'poverty trap' fears in Hunter's public housing system

Ms Moorhouse, 45, was served an eviction notice on a private rental earlier this year and has struggled to find a home suited to their needs and those of their two teen daughters who live with autism.

Newcastle Herald

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien claims cost rental scheme is so 'popular' it is oversubscribed

O’Brien is 'confident' the Government will achieve its target of delivering 24,600 new homes by the end of 2022

Irish Mirror

Interim work 'a priority' as Celtic Tiger-era apartment building defect repair cost estimated to be up to €2.5 billion

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien welcomed the findings of the report, saying 'this was a nettle we had to grasp' and that he is 'committed' to helping those affected

Irish Mirror

Queensland Audit Office highlights lack of modelling to address rising social housing demand

An audit office report finds Queensland Housing Department has no model to predict future demand on the state's social housing register, and that plans to build more than 6,000 new dwellings will be nowhere near enough to meet demand.

ABC News

Michael Gove left homeless as Boris Johnson takes final revenge for leadership sabotage

Michael Gove - who was sacked as housing secretary on Wednesday - not only lost his job, but also his £25 million grace and favour pad in Westminster.

Daily Mirror

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KTR seeks guidelines for 2BHK allotment

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K.T.Rama Rao has instructed the officials concerned to expedite measures for allotment of double bedroom housing units to the eligible beneficiaries in the city.

Manchester Evening News

Middlewood Locks scheme gets £30m loan boost

Housing Minister Stuart Andrew said the project was a "key part of the Government's levelling up mission"

ABC News

One million homes were unoccupied on census night. How that could help people struggling to find housing

In the midst of a housing crisis, there were more than one million homes sitting vacant on census night, according to the latest data. A demographer says a lot of those dwellings could be used to help people in need of secure housing.

Benzinga

KB Home Shares Gain On Better Than Expected Q2 Results

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) reported second-quarter revenue growth of 19% year-o

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Andhra Pradesh: German bank evinces interest in State govt.’s housing scheme

It proposes financial support of 150 million euros for building energy-efficient houses

Daily Mirror

Tenants to get power to fight unfair rent hikes and 'no fault' evictions banned

Housing charity Shelter has welcomed Michael Gove's plans for the rental sector as a "a game-changer for England’s 11 million private renters"

Irish Mirror

President Michael D Higgins lays into Government and slams housing policy as 'disaster' and 'great, great failure'

The President's scathing remarks included accusing the Government of preferring to take the role of 'a star performer for the speculative sector internationally'

Daily Mirror

Brits 'can use housing benefit to pay mortgage' as Boris Johnson unveils right to buy shake-up

Boris Johnson is expected to use a major speech today to unveil pledges to boost home ownership as he battles to shore up his leadership - but critics have pointed to holes in the scheme

Irish Mirror

Calls for 'immediate action' as over 10,000 people homeless in Ireland for first time since pandemic

The Department of Housing report shows there are 10,049 people now without a home during the week of April 18 to April 24, 2022

The Independent UK

Gove tells housing association of ‘deep disappointment’ at complaints failings

The Housing Secretary said Clarion Housing Association had not been able to meet fundamental standards for its tenants.

ABC News

Michael Sukkar says Coalition policies have pushed first home buyers to their highest levels in 15 years. Is that correct?

Housing Minister Michael Sukkar says the Coalition is responsible for getting the level of first home buyers to its highest in 15 years. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

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