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Christian charity ignored for years complaints of unforgivable hazards in rental properties in Hadleigh, Essex We feel neglected: Salvation Armys tenants speak out The Salvation Army, one of the UKs best known and well funded charities, has been accused of acting like a rogue landlord by leaving some of its private tenants exposed to serious hazards for at least seven years. The Christian organisation, whose charitable objectives include the relief of poverty � suffering, distress and the assistance of those in need of protection , ignored repeated requests to improve conditions by its tenants in Hadleigh, Essex. The town is the site where the groups founder, William Booth, created his first farm colony in 1891 to help people escape the deprivation of Londons East End . Continue reading... ...

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Many people aim to revamp properties, but race for space comes as price of materials soars Since the first lockdown eased, many homeowners have wanted to improve their properties. The race for space has made loft conversions and extensions popular, while some of those who cannot make structural changes are considering how to remodel their homes. Most people have been working or otherwise spending significant amounts of time at home and, probably for the first time, really getting to know why and how their existing home wasnt working for them, says Sam Levene, a director of the designers and architects LLI Design . This, together with large stamp duty costs, means it can be a significantly more appetising proposition to refurbish or extend an existing home to suit your wants and needs rather than move. Continue reading... ...

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A rush to get work done after lockdown means homeowners can face a nine-month wait for a builder, plus supply shortages It is taking longer and getting more expensive to add value and space to your home. A combination of rising labour costs, a post-lockdown rush to get work done and the spiralling price of supplies mean homeowners who want to have a loft conversion are now having to wait up to nine months before a builder arrives. Waiting lists are longer than ever - many smaller firms dont have availability until next summer, which emphasises the need to plan and book ahead, according to MyBuilder, a site for finding tradespeople, which says some builders estimate the cost will be 20% more than before the problems started. Continue reading... ...

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Readers respond to an article by Adrian Chiles in which he addresses our addiction to acquiring more things Adrian Chiles rightly highlights the problem with stuff addiction and the advertising industry being complicit in this ( We need to stop buying stuff - and I know just the people to persuade us, 20 October ). His article is really another version of the concept of de-growth. This means relinquishing the fixation on GDP expansion and concentrating on producing better-quality, affordable items designed to last a lifetime, while repurposing, repairing and recycling everything else. This requires a radical restructuring of our economy rather than greening up the economy we currently operate. Dr David Dixon Catford, London � As Adrian Chiles recognises, Stop buying stuff will never catch on as an ad campaign. All lifeforms prosper by consuming available resources, but in hum...

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Query over homeowners costs as governments net zero strategy reveals lender targets to encourage energy efficiency The government is exploring plans to link mortgages to green home improvements by imposing targets for lenders, to help decarbonise the UKs ageing and leaky housing stock. Highlighting the move in its net zero strategy, published on Tuesday, the government said it was working with mortgage lenders to support homeowners in improving the energy performance of their properties. Continue reading... ...

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