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A fresh injection of $27.8 million into Victoria’s “assertive outreach” scheme has been billed as a lifeline for people sleeping rough, yet frontline services warn the money could simply pull more desperate people into a system already at breaking point. The programme, modelled on a “by‑name” approach that has run in inner Melbourne for several years, will send teams of homelessness workers onto the streets to profile individuals, build trust and fast‑track the most vulnerable into housing and support.
The mortgage market has been on edge all year, with borrowers watching every BoE announcement for clues about their monthly outgoings. On 17 September the Bank of England voted to keep the Base Rate steady at 3.75%, a level that has not moved since a 0.25 percentage‑point cut in December 2025.
If you’ve been watching your monthly outgoings, you’ll have noticed the rental market tightening its grip. Zoopla’s latest figures show that the average price for a new tenancy rose by 2.6 % in July compared with the same month last year – a modest jump that still signals a reversal of the three‑year lull in rent growth.
What would you give up to keep a roof over your head? For a striking number of British renters, the answer is meals, possessions and even their health.
The Affordable Housing Act, as reported by Socialists and Democrats, provides mayors with new powers to confront the short‑term rental crisis. By extending authority to local leaders, the legislation aims to give municipalities a tool to manage the growing number of properties being used for holiday lets.
The Co-operative Bank and housing association Fairhive have agreed a £50m long-term funding partnership designed to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes across Buckinghamshire and the surrounding counties. On paper it is a financing announcement, but in a region where demand for homes outstrips supply, its significance is likely to be felt well beyond the balance sheet.
Anyone waiting patiently for mortgage rates to fall has been dealt an unwelcome surprise. Nearly all of the UK's major lenders have announced increases in the cost of home loans in recent days, and analysts are unsure whether the run of rises is over.
The UK housing market is sending mixed signals, and anyone trying to read it right now needs to look beyond the headline numbers. According to the UK House Price Index, house prices rose by 2.0% in the year to June 2026, which sounds like steady growth.
Ask tenants what would help with soaring rents and the answer seems obvious: cap them. A new survey of 5,607 renters by SpareRoom found that more than 80% back the introduction of rent controls, and the findings land just as Andy Burnham weighs up reform of the rental market.
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