All council housing articles
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Features‘Because the spaces work for children, they work for everyone’ – how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Mary Richardson talks to two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live, to find out what’s so special about its design
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OpinionWas Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionMoney, trust and freedom: What councils need in order to build more homes
With market conditions for private developers difficult, councils can step in and build the homes we need but they require support from ministers, writes Anthony Okereke
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FeaturesWhat happens to council housing developments when a local authority goes ‘bankrupt’?
When a section 114 ‘bankruptcy’ notice is put in place, a council’s non-statutory services are restricted and housebuilding ’goes to the back of the queue’. Yet the growing number of councils in this situation are finding ways to carry on building.
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Building StudyBringing dignity and joy to later living: Mae’s Daventry House project sets a whole new standard
The Stirling Prize-winning practice is helping to define a new era for those who want to live independently as they get older
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FeaturesHow a team including LDA, Bell Phillips, DMA and Mae are writing a new chapter in Westminster’s council housing story
In a London borough once beset by council housing controversy, a quiet revolution is underway
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OpinionWhat if we treated this coronation as a moment of hope?
The coronation of a new monarch is the perfect time to consider the future of our built environment, writes Ben Flatman
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ReviewA History of Council Housing in 100 Estates
Councils played a central role in housing provision throughout most of the 20th century. Tony McIntyre reviews a new book that charts that history