Housing

Jess Phillips MP speaking at The Rally Against Violence Towards Women and Girls at Labour conference.

Minister says stopping VAWG should be everyone’s “core business”

A poll of 2,000 adults uncovered the top 50 things that irritate people when they’re trying to get on with their day

These are life's top 50 biggest inconveniences

Jackie Kennedy, is the only resident living in a 50-room care home after it closed down in 2023.

I live alone in abandoned care home - I feel like a "prisoner"

A poll of 500 adults who bought their first property have revealed their biggest regrets - including living in an area they do not love

First-time buyers reveal their biggest regrets

A house lies in ruins.

Footage shows house with front blown off after suspected gas explosion

Marshal Craig, one of the last remaining residents on Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow which is almost deserted.

'I'm not moving!' - Man refuses to leave derelict 'Chernobyl' estate

Hillary and Franco McManus Omaze Million Pound House London winners inside their new £5m home

'Best wedding present ever': Newlyweds win a £5m Omaze dream home

~The MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted meets Dacorum’s Citizens Advice team.

MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted meets Dacorum’s Citizens Advice team

(Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Half of renters endure cold, damp or mould - despite record high rents

Rent increases are impacting the saving powers of four in 10 private tenants and now a third of these can't afford to put any cash aside as a result.

62% of UK renters put aside £100 or less each month

(Photos: Getty Images/LinkedIn)

I'm a mortgage expert - 9 pitfalls that first time buyers should avoid

🏡 With rising interest rates and the cost-of-living crisis, buying a house can be tougher than ever. Here are some expert tips to boost your chances! 💼

Alex Nelson

People look at residential properties displayed for sale in the window of an estate agents' in London (Photo: ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

Expert tips for first-time homebuyers as mortgages jump 61% in 5 years

Karen Bishop, 51, with her 2-year-old French bull dog Drew outside the Travelodge in Norwich.

Watch: Disabled gran has lived in hotel for 2 years after flat blaze

(Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

UK city leaps into top 10 most expensive cities for expats

Residents of Stratford-upon-Avon are blighted by antisocial behaviour along South Green Drive and Cottage Lane, just a stones throw from Anne Hathaway's Cottage.

Watch: Drug gangs create misery on posh Shakespeare heritage street

Destiny Mitchell, 26, is homeless and has turned a bus stop into a temporary home on the Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham.

Watch: Our home is a disused bus shelter...it's going to be demolished

Between April and June, 72,000 new homes were started, about 190 of which were in Dacorum. Image: Gareth Fuller PA

New government figures show fall in housebuilding numbers in Dacorum

Figures show full-time employees in Dacorum could expect to spend around 13 times their annual earnings on purchasing a home in 2023. Image: Peter Byrne PA

Housing affordability in Dacorum improved over the last year, new figures show

The Government’s English Housing Survey has revealed 3.6 million homes across the country were deemed ‘non-decent’. Image: Peter Byrne

One in nine Dacorum homes deemed ‘non-decent’ according to Government survey

The number of new social housing lets has decreased in recent years, figures show. Image: John Giles PA

Number of new social housing lets in Dacorum falls to near decade low

Hightown's VoiceBox group receiving their Great British Care award

Service users scoop award for improving care in Hertfordshire

Cllr Simy Dhyani and tenant Linda James cut the ribbon at the official opening of the Wilstone development. Image submitted .

New council homes in Tring welcomed in ribbon-cutting ceremony

The accolade is awarded to organisations that have achieved Gold PawPrints status for five or more consecutive years.

Dacorum Borough Council’s receives RSPCA award for its animal welfare work

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove is repealing against legislation to protect natural habitats from developments. Image: Lucy North PA

Several hectares of forest, open land and water in Dacorum developed on

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6, 2023. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

King Charles & Queen Camilla criticised over gender pay gap to staff

The number of empty homes has increased in Dacorum, photo from Anthony Devlin PA Images

Rise in empty homes in Dacorum

Stock photo (PA Joe Giddens)

Dacorum property market seriously bucked national trend with house price rise

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Chelsie Sewell

The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

‘Cramped and dangerous’ rooms coming to some Ikea stores - here’s why

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Have you had problems in your council-run property?

Dacorum Borough Council receives complaints about leaks and mould

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis

Pictured: Person moving thermostat

‘Warm banks’ are open in Dacorum

These are the latest figures for Dacorum

How many Dacorum households threatened with homelessness by ‘no-fault' evictions

Pictured: Homeless man sitting on a road

Figures show much the council spends on hostels for homeless

These are the eleven least deprived areas in Dacorum

Dacorum's least deprived neighbourhoods

Pictured: Ukrainian and British flags

Figures show more Ukrainian refugees face homelessness in Dacorum

Here are the figures for Dacorum

More households with children threatened with homelessness in Dacorum

Across England, 2.6 million households were still waiting to receive support as of the end of July, out of more than 19 million eligible.

Households in Dacorum still waiting for council tax rebate in July

The 19th century cemetery was recognised by Keep Britain Tidy.

Berkhamsted cemetery wins Green Flag Award

3D images and voice technology will be used to help the public to better understand planning proposals in Dacorum.

Online hub to improve planning

Private parking fines to be capped at £50

Leader of the county council Cllr Richard Roberts told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that he is “disappointed” that the county was not included

Council leader ‘disappointed’ Hertfordshire is not to get a County Deal agreemen...

Women are more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, a charity has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Women more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, says charity

The image has been used for illustrative purposes

More than 1,000 empty homes in Dacorum, despite housing crisis

Campaigners say abandoned dwellings should be repurposed to tackle England's housing crisis

Joanna Morris, Data Reporter

Dacorum Borough Council gets gold in RSPCA award

Dacorum Borough Council achieves gold RSPCA PawPrints award

Between April and June, 228 Dacorum households who were homeless or at risk of homelessness were placed in temporary accommodation

Hundreds of homeless Dacorum families spent last lockdown in temporary housing -...

Here are the rules for moving house during the second lockdown

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered members of the public to avoid travelling to work unless it was absolutely necessary (Getty Images)

Here's the latest guidance on whether you should go into work after the UK was p...

Susan Wallis, Director of Operations at Hightown, Alison Inman Former Chartered Institute of Housing President and David Bogle, Chief Executive at Hightown

Hemel Hempstead housing association celebrates International Women's Day

How one-in-four use money from families to buy their first home

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New homes targets cut across south east, says report

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Housing costs more than £200,000 over a lifetime, but transport bill is higher