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<p>The collapse of the market highlights the need for a fresh approach to housing supply. Adrian Coles and David Rodgers argue that co-operatives and mutual organisations offer a way out of the crisis.
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<p>On the eve of his departure from Shelter, chief executive Adam Sampson issues a warning on the prospects for boosting the supply of affordable homes. Tony Marshall reports.
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<p>As government unveils its latest counter-terrorism strategy, Simon Ellery reports on how projects around the country are working with young Muslims to turn them away from extremism.
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<p>From a rare Victorian concrete house to a 17th-century duke’s mansion, Paul Telling catalogues the London homes that have been left to fall into dereliction.
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