Housing
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Airbnb-style short-term lets have been blamed for soaring rents in tourist hotspots. Councils are finally starting to take action
How worried should we really be about schools closing in London?
How worried should we really be about schools closing in London?
Experts say unaffordable housing is behind the lack of pupils driving some London schools to close. But the picture isn’t quite that simple
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
‘Explain to me why I’m homeless’: Rough sleeper’s rage tells us a lot about what’s keeping people homeless
Homelessness in Wales reached record levels in 2024. Big Issue investigates the systems and barriers keeping people on the streets of Cardiff
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: ‘People have no other option’
Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: ‘People have no other option’
Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: ‘On a knife edge’
Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: ‘On a knife edge’
‘This place is a vital force for good’: An off-grid community’s desperate fight to save their home
‘This place is a vital force for good’: An off-grid community’s desperate fight to save their home
Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high
Energy price cap fall is a ‘massive relief’ – but bills still remain punishingly high
Sadiq Khan reveals new plan to end rough sleeping in London for good – with prevention at its heart
Sadiq Khan reveals new plan to end rough sleeping in London for good – with prevention at its heart
Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation
Croydon family spends staggering 9,500 days in so-called temporary accommodation
Wales’ long-awaited and ‘radical’ homelessness bill promises shift to prevention
Wales’ long-awaited and ‘radical’ homelessness bill promises shift to prevention
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban as new stats cast doubt on so-called landlord exodus
Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
Should tenants get two-months’ rent compensation from their landlord when they’re evicted?
Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
Mum’s fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: ‘It makes me feel hopeless’
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024: ‘The system is at breaking point’
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
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
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
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
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
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
One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Model village gets green makeover with tiny heat pumps, solar panels and miniature Ed Miliband
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
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
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
