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Rebecca Moore, of Action on Empty Homes, has called on the government to take action after the organisation revealed an alarming amount of homes that are vacant whilst Brits struggle to be housed

London renters are being offered the flat above the former George IV in Kentish Town for £800 a month - but there's no bed and you'll have to share a toilet with five other tenants

Non-protected Whitehall departments in England face being slashed by 3.4% a year for five years to fund Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's tax cutting plans, economists have said

Gareth Butterfield spends a week in the Dacia Sandero, one of the cheapest cars on sale in the UK, to see if it's cheap and cheerful, or cheap and nasty

You might be able to claim hundreds of pounds of living support with the governments Household Support Fund - so it’s vital to check your council website to check whether you are eligible

Responding to the Autumn Statement Labour's Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Britain will still be worse off under the Tories after Jeremy Hunt cut national insurance by 2p

Sandra Hilton, 71, was driving to a dental appointment when her Audi hit the one metre-wide hole which was concealed by flood water

Pension Credit tops up your weekly income to £201.05, or to £306.85 if you’re in a couple- but as well as giving you extra cash, Pension Credit also unlocks other perks

A payment of £270 is being paid to low income households in Shropshire this week, the money is being paid out by Shropshire Council through its Household Support Fund

Big Brother fans were in stitches when they heard Jordan Sangha crack a joke as hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best told him he had won the first ITV series of the iconic reality TV show

Chris O’Shea, Chief Executive of Centrica, says energy prices at double the level of four years ago will pile on top of existing cost of living pressures

If you have a health condition that affects your walking ability, or a hidden illness such as dementia, autism or Parkinson's Disease, you may be able to get a Blue Badge to help you park closer

While the property might be considered a steal in the capital, there’s a likely reason why it’s priced a bit below £1,000 – it doesn’t have its own bathroom. There's also a bathroom sink in the kitchen.

Families whose homes were badly damaged by Storm Babet hit out at the Prim Minister over a compensation payout and say the amount is not even enough to replace the font door

The extreme weather left hundreds of people homeless while at least seven people are believed to have been killed as torrential rain hit parts of the North, Midlands and Scotland

The money is being distributed by City of York Council as part of the Household Support Fund and families should have received an email explaining if they should apply earlier this year

The move is part of a nationwide effort under the "Keep on Caring" scheme - this Government scheme recommends local authorities to consider providing an exemption to care leavers

Burnham Market has earned itself the nickname of "Chelsea-on-Sea" due to the large number of Londoners buying up second homes to enjoy its array of boutiques and fancy restaurants

A parking row erupted in Derby after one woman left a "ridiculous" note on a man’s car, whom she accused of blocking her getting out of her drive - he then posted the message on social media

It comes as figures show a whopping £19 billion worth of benefits go unclaimed each year across the UK - as many don't realise what they are entitled to

A one-bedroom flat in the centre of Edinburgh, Scotland, is on the market for the bargain price of just £59,500 but it's marked as "uninhabitable" with the photos showing why

A survey of 47 local authorities found 14 are concerned they will not be able to balance their books and are considering a freeze on all non-essential spending

Residents on a dead-end London cul-de-sac will be charged £12.50 every time they get in their non-compliant cars as part of Sadiq Khan's ULEZ zone expansion this month

Plymouth Council has launched a new discretionary scheme as part of its Household Support Fund - this Government scheme provides each local council with a pot of cash to spend on help for vulnerable residents in their area

The call comes as Labour's Lisa Nandy warned Brits faced a "double whammy" of unaffordable house prices and skyrocketing rents