Council delays putting community-led housing in at risk, Lockleaze charity warns
Planning and legal holdups mean two 100% affordable schemes remain stuck in the system, while Bristol City Council's redevelopment of a nearby community centre has been 'prioritised'.
‘My anxiety levels are off the scale’: Tempers fray as student houses multiply on estate
As residents and students clash on High Kingsdown estate, Bristol City Council is being urged to enforce its own targets and lower the number of HMOs in the area.
Rogue landlord yacht owner turns to Airbnb after fleecing tenants’ of their deposits
Thomas Flight, whose Miss Conduct yacht sits in Bristol Harbour, has been convicted of a series of offences against his previous tenants but his properties are now on the short-term let market.
Bristol City Council investigates notorious property boss for potential breach of legal order
In 2022, landlord Mushtaq Ahmed was fined £3,000 and given 150 days to clean up three dilapidated buildings in Bristol – but there’s been little sign of improvement since.
Campaigners seek new community asset listing for pub with hidden cinema in bid to stop flats plan
Save Redfield Cinema group members say they’re throwing the 'kitchen sink' at blocking redevelopment plans for St George's Hall, as they urge locals to object and present alternative proposals.
Revealed: ‘Miss Conduct’ yacht owner is rogue landlord who spun ‘web of deceit’ to mislead tenants
Thomas Flight hid behind aliases and fake addresses, and deployed aggressive ‘agents’ to deny people living in his St Paul's flats their rights as tenants.
