Housing
Wet winter and rising energy bills driven by Middle East war spark damp and mould warning
Wet winter and rising energy bills driven by Middle East war spark damp and mould warning
Asthma + Lung UK has warned the combination of increased rainfall and rising energy bills could leave more households at risk of damp and mould
Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
Care leavers were given £2,000 to spend however they wanted. Here’s what happened next
The UK-first trial gave 99 care leavers a one-off £2,000 cash lump sum to see if it prevented them from falling into homelessness
Finding a rented home ‘easier than it has been for six years’ despite landlord exodus fears
Finding a rented home ‘easier than it has been for six years’ despite landlord exodus fears
Zoopla found demand for rental properties has fallen by 14% in a year while the number of homes available increased 11%. Rent campaigners said the news means warnings of a landlord exodus due to new laws should be ‘taken with a pinch of salt’
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
Meet the community group taking on ‘absentee landlords’ to put empty building in hands of artists
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Revealed: Homeless people offered chairs not beds by councils in extreme weather
Revealed: Homeless people offered chairs not beds by councils in extreme weather
‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
‘Shocking’ number of homeless deaths in Scotland spark calls for action ahead of Holyrood elections
How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
How Eastbourne became the face of England’s temporary accommodation crisis
Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets
Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness
Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness
Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban
Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Inside Greenland’s homelessness crisis as Trump and global powers focus on Arctic
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation
Family want justice after great-grandma’s body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks
Family want justice after great-grandma’s body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks
Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard
‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here’s what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
