Evening Standard social housing https://eveningstandard.ca/topic/social-housing/rss Visit now for the latest news direct from Evening Standard social housing and updated throughout the day en-gb Copyright 2026, ESI Media Ltd Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:59:38 GMT 2026-06-09T13:59:38Z en-gb ESI Media Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026 <![CDATA[Empty homes in London should be seized under new powers for councils to tackle housing crisis, say MPs]]> https://eveningstandard.ca/news/london/empty-homes-councils-seize-stamp-duty-reform-mortgage-rent-b1285332.html Ministers are also being urged to reform stamp duty by the Commons housing committee

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