Longest Council Housing Wait Times Revealed Across Birmingham Amid High Demand Sunday, April 12, 2026 birmingham housing council waittimes quinton socialhousing applications property bids tenants The latest data on Birmingham City Council’s housing wait times highlights significant delays across the city, with Quinton experiencing the longest average wait of up to five years—or 256 weeks. Quinton not only faces … Read More
New Housing Development Proposed to Expand Small Solihull Village Friday, April 10, 2026 solihull chewiskgreen housing development planning greenbelt affordablehousing community infrastructure golfclub sport Plans to significantly increase the size of Chewisk Green, a small village in Solihull, are underway as developer Spitfire Homes proposes building 54 new homes. The village, with a current population of approximately 1,700, … Read More
Couple Forced to Live in Shed for Four Years Amid Housing Delays Friday, April 10, 2026 housing planning herefordshire delays couple shed living rural construction application Jane Coyle and her husband Anthony, a retired couple from Herefordshire, have endured an extraordinary housing struggle. Since applying in 2020 to construct a three-bedroom house in the woods near Edwyn Ralph, the couple has … Read More
Birmingham City Council Investigates HMO Construction Amid Safety Concerns Tuesday, April 7, 2026 birmingham council hmo construction safety warwardslane investigation residents publicsafety housing Birmingham City Council has launched an investigation into the construction of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) on Warwards Lane following serious safety concerns raised by local residents. Neighbors have described the … Read More
Young People in the West Midlands Face Ongoing Housing Challenges as Employers Express Deep Concern Sunday, April 5, 2026 housing westmidlands youngpeople propertyladder spatialstrategy development councillors affordability infrastructure youth Councillors and business leaders in the West Midlands have voiced serious concerns about the persistent housing difficulties facing young people in the region. As many struggle to buy or rent their own properties, city … Read More
Flats Plan for Walsall Dancehall Rejected Again Saturday, April 4, 2026 walsall dancehall flats victorianarcade listedbuilding conservation planning heritage redevelopment housing Plans to convert the former Lost Lounge dancehall in Walsall into three residential flats have been rejected once more. The Lost Lounge, located on the first floor of the Grade II Listed Victorian Arcade shopping centre … Read More