The social contract is an understanding, long perpetuated by parents, believed by children and lived by older adults, that if they worked hard at school, a good “permanent and pensionable” job would follow, and then a house and a life that moves forward in the traditional way. But times have changed and life looks very … Read more
AN HISTORIC market could close down after budget cuts left shop owners struggling. Devastated workers at the busy London stalls claim it’s a ghost town after increased rents led to closures and fewer customers. 10 Brixton Village has become a ghost-town after rent increases and business closuresCredit: Ian Whittaker 10 The market contains 179 businesses … Read more
SHE was the stunning Brazilian model who inspired more than a million people on Instagram with her rags-to-riches story – while mixing with Hollywood’s elite, partying with Leonardo DiCaprio and living a life of luxury. Wellness influencer and spiritual life coach Kat Torres was telling followers how they, too, could have everything they dreamed of. … Read more
SPANISH activists are urging angry locals to vandalise key boxes used by rental properties ahead of anti-Airbnb protests across the country tomorrow. Mass demonstrations are planned in over 40 cities across Spain tomorrow as citizens rise up against a housing crisis that has priced many people out of the market. 3 Mass anti-tourism demonstrations are … Read more
ROSANNA Davison’s dad Chris de Burgh has persuaded her to add his “dream” room to her home after being shut down by his wife. The Dublin beauty finally secured the keys to her family‘s forever home, after years of house hunting, last November. 3 Rosanna Davison bought her home at the end of last yearCredit: Brian McEvoy 3 … Read more
A WAITRESS who was gifted a £650,000 house by an 82-year-old “recluse” claims she won’t move out despite losing a legal battle against his family. Mariia Romanyshyn, 38, first befriended Richard Joy in 2011 at The Upper Crust cafe in Harrow, London, before he gave her his home. 5 Mariia Romanyshyn, 38, said she won’t … Read more
A MUM has had her life ruined after “cowboy builders” took nearly £200,000 for a home renovation – and still haven’t finished two years later. Daksha Patel and husband Mukand Patel hired a construction firm to complete the extensive project in Ilford, North London, before it was outsourced to a subcontractor. 10 Mukand and Daksha … Read more
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“There’s often times where I’m thinking, is this going to affect my daughter in years to come? Is she going to say to me, ‘Mammy, why weren’t you able to give me a home?’” Lisa Kiely (31) has been living in emergency accommodation in a hotel room in Limerick city with her partner and their … Read more
A decade or so ago, when Róisín Lanigan first moved to London, she would go to events and parties with other writers. The topic of housing would inevitably come up in conversation – how hard people had it; how difficult it was for this generation to buy homes – but when she asked her fellow … Read more