People who own second homes cause homelessness and community death. Yet the government rewards them with lavish subsidies and tax breaks.
How big would our housing crisis be if it were not for second homes? It’s a question almost no one in public life wants to ask, let alone answer....
Instead of concrete cancer in the sky looking like aliens in an episode of Dr Who or opportunites to label and stigmatise parts of the population
how about creating something to be proud of and treating people like humans and not cattle?
'It's almost as if treating people with kindness and...
Today (30 October 2020), one year on from the publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s phase 1 report, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned that action is needed if the government is to learn the lessons of the tragedy at Grenfell.
Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, said:
“One year ago,...
Are you a tenant in Shire Dorset facing eviction? Are you just a tenant and roundly pissed off with the vast expense and personal trauma it involves with basically fuck all protection of your tenure?
A new group called Acorn the Union - Dorset has formed in Dorset that aims...
Dorset Council is asking visitors and second-home owners to help stop the spread of Coronavirus by staying away from tourist hotspot locations in Dorset.
To help minimise the spread of the virus Dorset Council will shortly be closing its country parks and open spaces. This unprecedented move follows other organisations...
The number of people sleeping rough in Dorset has halved – thanks to work by Dorset Council and other agencies.
Latest figures show that there are currently 18 people rough sleeping in the county, compared to 38 last year. In Weymouth and Portland the number of rough sleepers has fallen from...
My home is within a terrace and the neighbouring property became empty quite a number of years ago; forming part of an estate in probate.
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Over the years it was left unoccupied and the upkeep of the property was neglected by the firm of Solicitors in charge, resulting in...
I have a friend who works almost every waking hour, mainly to pay the rent. Her landlord lives on a beach, 4000 miles away. He seldom responds to her requests, and grudgingly pays for the minimum of maintenance. But every so often, he writes to inform her that he...
Two planning applications for 1,595 homes and community infrastructure in Gillingham have today received approval from North Dorset District Council.
The council’s planning committee gave consent for outline schemes submitted by CG Fry & Son Ltd and Welbeck Land Ltd as part of the town’s Southern Extension development.
Litton Cheney-based builder...
Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has backed a Parliamentary private members bill to tackle unfair maintenance fees on new build developments.
The 10-minute rule bill was tabled by Bishop Auckland MP Helen Goodman on 14 November, calling for the Freehold Properties (Management Charges and Shared Facilities) Bill to put an end...
