https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/exempthousing/Recent content in exempthousing on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usMon, 20 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-leaders-urge-pm-andy-burnham-to-tackle-housing-crisis/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-council-leaders-urge-pm-andy-burnham-to-tackle-housing-crisis/Birmingham’s recently formed council leadership has made two urgent requests to the incoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, centered on addressing the city’s escalating housing crisis. Council leader Roger Harmer (Liberal Democrats) and deputy leader Julien Pritchard (Green Party) spoke at the ‘Connections for Prosperity’ conference, emphasizing the critical need for government support to build council housing and regulate the city’s troubled supported exempt housing sector. Harmer highlighted that the shortage of affordable and social housing is Birmingham’s biggest challenge, with over 10,000 children currently living in temporary accommodation.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/drugs-machetes-brothels-the-urgent-crisis-of-exempt-hostels-in-birmingham/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:11:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/drugs-machetes-brothels-the-urgent-crisis-of-exempt-hostels-in-birmingham/The harsh realities of life inside Birmingham’s poorly managed ‘exempt’ supported housing have been laid bare by city councillors representing the voices of increasingly desperate residents. Once again, there is a desperate plea for government intervention to tackle the rising crises tied to these properties. During a council debate, members recounted disturbing accounts of drug violence, machete attacks, prostitution, bullying, and degrading behaviour linked to the thousands of exempt hostels spread throughout Birmingham.