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Is London Really the City of Opportunity?

Meredith Berman | Posted 05.04.2013 | UK
Meredith Berman

London is definitely the city of opportunities - I just wish it would start giving the 20-something generation a little bit of it.

Britain Needs More Houses, But It Doesn't Need Them Everywhere

Paul Swinney | Posted 25.03.2013 | UK Politics
Paul Swinney

High house prices are bad for future economic growth of cities such as Oxford because they price people out of the job opportunities that are available within them. This is bad for the individual, bad for businesses in such cities and, as a result, is bad for the economy.

Millions Face Monthly Struggle To Keep Roof Over Their Heads

PA | Posted 04.01.2013 | UK

Around 7.8 million Britons are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments, showing a sharp increase on a year ago, a charity has warne...

Cap in Hand or Cap in Rents

Phil Shanks | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK Politics
Phil Shanks

Despite claiming to stand up for hard working families, Mr Osborne's measures are hitting the working poor as well as the allegedly feckless where it really hurts. If the government truly wants to represent working families, it needs to take a different aim to reduce welfare spend.

Theatre Review - Anthony Rapp: Without You

Chris Cox | Posted 06.11.2012 | Home
Chris Cox

After a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Without You has transferred to the Menier Chocolate Factory till the 15th of September. It is a performance which reminds you just how powerful theatre can be.

Students Left Out Of Pocket As Accommodation Costs Rise

PA | Posted 13.08.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Students are facing an average weekly rent bill of almost £70 this autumn, with some paying more than £100, research suggests. A study shows acco...

Is Your Rent Too High?

PA | Posted 22.06.2012 | UK

Strong competition among tenants has caused rents to rise for the second month in a row, a study said on Friday. The average rent rose by 0.4% in M...

Getting Housing Growing Again

Jack Dromey MP | Posted 28.03.2012 | UK Politics
Jack Dromey MP

The subletting of council homes for financial gain prevents those in real need from getting a home and should be stopped. Labour is committed to ending this abuse and before the 2010 election we set out plans to make the unlawful subletting of social homes a criminal offence.

Millions Cutting Back On Food To Afford Household Bills

PA | Posted 18.01.2012 | UK

More than a third of people have cut back on their food spending in the last year to help cover their rent or mortgage costs, showing the "tough" choi...

Which University Offers The Cheapest Pint?

Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 20.12.2011 | UK Universities & Education

The hike in tuition fees, which will take effect next September, has sparked concern over student living costs, putting the issue at the forefront of ...

Over Half Of Tenants 'Trapped Renters'

PA | Posted 23.12.2011 | UK

More than a quarter of tenants who feel "trapped" in the rental system are aged over 40 and risk becoming "OAP mortgagees", a study has found. Righ...

'It's Not Just Young People Who Are Looking To Rent,' Says Estate Agent

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 13.12.2011 | UK

Mike Malloy, 26, is the proprietor of Martin and Co, a franchised estate agent in Wanstead, North East London. Over the last two years he has witn...

Average Adult Has Lived In Five Homes By 35

Posted 08.11.2011 | UK

If home is where the heart is then Britons have a lot of love to give, with a new study revealing that the average adult has lived in five homes by th...

Housing Market In Crisis: Study

Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.10.2011 | UK Politics

Millions risk being “locked out” of the housing market, the National Housing Federation has warned. A forecast for the group has predicted home...

Buying A Home 'Cheaper Than Renting'

Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.10.2011 | UK

Monthly mortgage payments for first-time buyers are now more than £100 cheaper than renting the equivalent property, according to research. A repo...

Students In Wales Hit By Soaring Rent Costs

Wales Online | Posted 17.10.2011 | UK Universities & Education

THE spiralling cost of higher education grew to new heights yesterday, with news students in Wales will pay up to 11% more for their university accomm...

Inflation Rises To 4.4 Per Cent

Huffington Post UK | Posted 15.10.2011 | UK

Consumer prices index inflation has reached 4.4 per cent, higher than economists had forecast, driven by the costs of clothing, household rent and fin...