Housing

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Renting

Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus

Lord John Bird tabled amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill calling for ban 2,222 days after government first promised to abolish section 21 evictions

Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
RENTING

Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?

The Welsh government has rejected a proposal to allow tenants to be compensated for being kicked out of their home. Here’s what renters in Cardiff thought about it

Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
Social housing

Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’

Antonia Wall’s online petition calling for action on social housing has secured almost 40,000 signatures

This Prince William-backed project helps homeless young people into careers: ‘I want to work my way up’
Work

This Prince William-backed project helps homeless young people into careers: ‘I want to work my way up’

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Homelessness

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

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Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
Homelessness

Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’

Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year
Rough sleeping

Number of rough sleepers living long-term on London’s streets surges almost 40% in just a year

Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told
Environment

Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, government told

Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove
RENTING

Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes available for rent, revealed by Rightmove

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point
Rough sleeping

These activists are putting parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point

Meet the seven-year-old boy climbing mountains to raise money to help homeless people
Homelessness

Meet the seven-year-old boy climbing mountains to raise money to help homeless people

One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
Housing

One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Homelessness

London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Social Housing

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’

Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say
Community housing

Use council tax hike on second homes to build thousands of new community-led houses, experts say

Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen
Homelessness

Meet the ex-Big Issue vendor who went from homelessness to giving Prince William a tour of Aberdeen

London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’
Youth homelessness

London homelessness centre forced to turn young people away due to ‘unprecedented demand’

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Renting

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it
Homelessness

‘Hidden crisis’ of rural homelessness needs urgent attention – here’s one way to fix it

Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues
Housing

Mouldy homes on London estate leaves dozens of tenants with serious health issues

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?
Housing

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for UK mortgage rates and private rents?

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One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’
Renting

One in four renters struggle to get full deposit back from landlord: ‘We’re getting a raw deal’

Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says
Housing

Labour is ‘missing a trick’ by not taxing housing wealth, expert says

Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Housing crisis

Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’

Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
Homelessness

Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told