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katharine swindells
160,000 social homes in England have damp and mould, report finds
The Regulator of Social Housing found that 4% of social rented homes have “notable damp”.
Hidden unemployment: England’s northern cities significantly higher than official figures
The official unemployment figures hide an additional 3.5 million workers, concentrated in northern urban centres, according to a new report.
The global cities where prime property prices are set to grow
Dubai and Dublin are among growing global prime property price hotspots, but London’s premium sales are set to take a nosedive, the latest research shows.
The UK cities with the biggest broadband disparity
Uswitch.com analysed 16,500 consumers’ download speeds, to find the highest and lowest speeds in each major city.
UK census: England and Wales’ most overcrowded cities
In parts of the country, one in five households don’t have enough bedrooms for their family, new UK census data shows.
Cities in England see a big fall in demand for homes
Across the country homebuyer demand is declining, but new data reveals which cities have been hit hardest.
Income in US cities is most unevenly distributed in a decade
In some of the US’s biggest cities, the average black household income is less than a third of a white family.
Tens of millions of eligible disabled Americans aren’t receiving housing assistance
A new study has found that disabled people across the US are eligible for federal housing assistance but aren’t receiving it.
Bristol looks to be the UK’s e-scooter success story
The end of a trial in Bristol has demonstrated how e-scooter usage could become part of an integrated infrastructure.
Germany’s €9 public transport ticket increases to €49
Germany is following its successful €9 monthly public transport ticket with a more expensive replacement.