Brighton & Hove Housing Coalition https://housingcoalition.co.uk Investigations, campaigns and housing news from Brighton & Hove Housing Coalition en-gb Homelessness Prevention Grant Misallocation: Brighton & Hove's £31.4M Budget Crisis https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-04.html Brighton & Hove City Council spends 89% of its homelessness budget on temporary accommodation, misallocating 78% of the Homelessness Prevention Grant. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-04.html The Urgency Bypass: How Schedule 5 Avoids Scrutiny https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-03.html BHHC examines the use of urgency procurement provisions to bypass competitive tendering for strategic multi-year contracts. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-03.html The 250-Year Deal: BART's House Peppercorn Lease Explained https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-02.html Brighton & Hove City Council proposes a 250-year peppercorn lease on a 51,107 sq ft public building in BN1 1JE. Sat, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-02.html £18.86M and No Tender: The Direct Award That By-Passed Brighton's Housing Crisis https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-01.html A £18.86m housing management contract awarded without competitive tender on New Year's Eve 2025. Wed, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://housingcoalition.co.uk/articles/expose-01.html