Housing

Newly built semi-detached farm workers’ homes with all mod cons in Swannington, Norfolk, are contrasted with nearby Victorian cottages where residents have to get their water from the village pump.

An auction gets underway for the entire Suffolk estate, including the Hall itself as well as cottages, farmland and woodland, and even the local youth club.

The sparkling exteriors of modern flats in Basildon new town are contrasted with the rutted, muddy roads and inconveniently-situated houses in neighbouring Laindon village (soon to be swallowed by the town).

Blakeney Housing Association is modernising flint-knapped cottages rented to tenants. But for many, luxuries like hot running water and an indoor bathroom are still to come.

Families of six or more share a single room in filthy, dilapidated houses owned by notorious landlords. While the appalling conditions and unscrupulous practices are widely known, it seems the town council isn’t prepared to step in.