Housing
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
Cost of housing homeless families could stop councils delivering on Andy Burnham housebuilding plans
The Local Government Association said local authorities in England have seen spending on temporary accommodation surge 1,077% and it’s preventing investment on building new homes as prime minister-in-waiting promises to ramp up council housebuilding
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Rising rents are pushing renters to food banks with the number of tenants needing help soaring almost 80% in five years, research from Crisis and Citizens Advice found
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Fancy spending a heatwave in a former office block? That’s the reality for thousands of families
Councils are housing an estimated 13,000 people in former office buildings converted into temporary accommodation – and it’s often ‘unbearable’ in a heatwave
Meet the inspirational teenager taking on homelessness and the housing crisis
Meet the inspirational teenager taking on homelessness and the housing crisis
Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’
Prince William: ‘If systems help create homelessness, systems can help prevent it’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
The number of people homeless on London’s streets fell last year: ‘Positive change is possible’
Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Rough sleeping finally decriminalised after 200 years: ‘Homeless people are not criminals’
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Sadiq Khan admits he is ‘really worried’ about the impact of hot weather on homeless Londoners
Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years
Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
Vagrancy Act: Labour promised to decriminalise rough sleeping in spring – so when will it happen?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
‘For someone who has lost their home, their income, their family, a dog might be all they have’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
The Londoners living without access to water for six months as temperatures rise: ‘It’s unbearable’
London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis
London’s data centres use 750,000 homes’ worth of electricity. It’s bad news for the housing crisis
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Refugee homelessness set to surge once more as asylum backlog falls, experts warn
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
Thousands of women are being missed while homeless on the streets: ‘I was afraid to sleep’
How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
How World Cup 2026 host cities are offering solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Rough sleeping is deadly. We meet the NHS outreach workers trying to save lives on the street
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
Big Issue vendors and their dogs take housing fight to parliament: ‘I’d be lost without her’
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities
