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From today, renters in Ipswich gain protections that campaigners have fought for over a decade. Landlords say the changes leave them dangerously exposed. We help you make sense of it all.
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When a resident raised concerns about service charges at Pipers Court, a 103-home apartment block on Old Foundry Road, we went to take a look. From the outside, it is not without a certain charm, but what lies beyond the entrance tells a very different story.
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Ipswich Borough Council has taken possession of 26 new affordable homes on Hawke Road, built on the former Diesco site by the council's own housebuilding company, Handford Homes, and Gipping Construction.
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Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans to invest £17m in planned maintenance of its council homes in 2026/27, with work covering safety, decency and energy efficiency improvements across its 7,934 properties.
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Ipswich Borough Council has unanimously approved the development of a masterplan for five plots of land south of Ravenswood, acknowledging traffic issues in the area whilst pushing ahead with plans that could deliver new homes and commercial space.
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Ipswich Borough Council's Executive will consider developing a masterplan for land south of Ravenswood on Tuesday, 10 February, which aims to unlock new growth, investment and high-quality development in the south-east area of the town.
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Ipswich leaseholders paying ground rent above £250 a year will see their charges capped under new Government reforms announced last week, though local experts warn savings may not materialise until 2028.
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Ipswich Borough Council has approved a 4.8% increase to council housing rents from 1 April 2026, adding an average of £5.07 per week to social housing rents.
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Proposals to expand a house in multiple occupation (HMO) on Grove Lane have prompted objections from a local resident, who claims the area already has an overconcentration of "non-family housing" and that the expansion would alter the street's character.
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Low-income Suffolk residents living in poorly insulated homes could be eligible for free solar panels, heat pumps and insulation worth thousands of pounds – but must apply within the next three months.
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Ipswich Borough Council has approved plans for up to 1,020 homes at Red House Farm despite Suffolk County Council's formal objection over a £4.7 million shortfall in education funding.
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After more than a decade of false starts, safety scares and worthless properties, Ipswich's tallest building is finally approaching the start of remedial works that could see 215 occupied flats made safe and 85 new apartments completed within 18 months.
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