Cork faced a housing crisis in 2024 with over 121000 applications for only 550 available social homes. Cork Housing Crisis Over 121000 Applications for Only 550 Homes Cork faced a housing crisis in 2024. Social homes averaged 221 bids each. Thomas Gould, a TD, shared these stats. Last year, people applied almost 121,500 times, but…
A Surrey housing project stalled due to bat concerns. Officials cited insufficient surveys, prioritizing species protection. Bat Concerns Halt Surrey Housing Plan Amid Housing Crisis Debate A housing plan in Surrey hit a snag. The council rejected it due to possible bats. The plan involved building four homes, and they wanted to replace two bungalows.…
Mickey S. evicted before Christmas due to a puppy. Now lives in a caravan in Kent with his dogs, seeking permanent pet-friendly housing. Dog Owner Forced to Live in Caravan After Birmingham Eviction Mickey Singh was evicted last December. It happened one week before Christmas, and he now lives in a caravan with his dogs.…
Second homes are leaving UK seaside spots empty, damaging local economies and increasing housing shortages. Seaside Towns Face “Ghost Town” Risk Due to Empty Second Homes Empty second homes hurt beautiful seaside towns. These homes could turn communities into “ghost towns.” Tough times and a slow housing market make things worse. Also, more people are…
Kent faces housing crisis as population growth outpaces new builds, leading to affordability and overcrowding issues. Kent Population Surges Housing Can’t Keep Up, New Study Reveals Hey, guess what I just read about Kent? The population is way up. It’s grown a lot in the last twenty years, with some towns like Ashford growing especially…
Over 8,000 council homes in Yorkshire sold between 2019-2024 due to Right to Buy, impacting social housing availability. Yorkshire Council Home Sales: Where Did 8,000 Properties Go? Hey, want to hear something about housing in Yorkshire? Thousands of council homes got sold. The Right to Buy scheme made this happen. Between 2019 and 2024, 8,708…
Think tank proposal suggests repurposing old churches into social housing for 7,000 Welsh homes amid housing crisis. Wales Churches Could Become Social Housing For Thousands A think tank suggests converting old churches into housing. They think Wales could create 7,000 homes this way from unused religious buildings. Many Welsh churches closed recently, as congregations are…
Two young siblings die in Michigan after being found unresponsive in a van. Cold weather suspected. Tragedy in Michigan: Siblings Die After Sleeping in Van During Cold Two kids sadly passed away in the US. They were found in a van, unconscious. The boy was nine and his sister was two. They stayed in the…
Londoners are backing calls for rent controls as rising rents make housing unaffordable and threaten their living security. London Renters Demand Controls Amid Crisis Many Face Housing Insecurity London renters face a rent crisis. Many pay over 40% of their wages to landlords. A politician, Zoë Garbett, wants a commission about rent controls. The commission…
A 9-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl died from freezing in a Detroit car park, highlighting the homelessness crisis. Tragedy in Detroit: Two Young Children Freeze to Death in Car Park Two kids sadly died. They were found not breathing in a van. A boy, nine, and a girl, two, froze. They slept in the…