Housing
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
There has been outrage and protests in Spain following the eviction of Maricarmen. If financial capital can cross borders to buy our homes, tenants can cross borders to defend them, writes Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid’s Pablo Pérez
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Low-income families are cutting back on food and energy to cover rent. Would unfreezing local housing allowance help them?
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
How a British man was pulled into modern slavery working at a food court in the heart of London
Referrals of UK nationals to the National Referral Mechanism – the UK’s framework for identifying victims of modern slavery – have reached record levels. Some victims, like Christopher, are in places you would least expect
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Women can’t be left out in the cold if we are to end rough sleeping
Are you paying enough council tax? How Londoners could be underpaying property taxes by £3.1bn
Are you paying enough council tax? How Londoners could be underpaying property taxes by £3.1bn
Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views
Influencers are using smart glasses to film homeless people. It’s exploiting people for views
AI is increasingly being used on listings for homes to rent. Is it acceptable or misleading?
AI is increasingly being used on listings for homes to rent. Is it acceptable or misleading?
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
Ilkeston Big Issue vendor James Allerton: ‘My dog is like a son to me’
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
‘I grew up in social housing and now I’m going to Harvard. It’s given me drive to change the world’
‘I grew up in social housing and now I’m going to Harvard. It’s given me drive to change the world’
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’
‘So many of the problems we face today are a result of Right to Buy’
Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness
Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness
Andy Burnham exclusive on rough sleeping plan: ‘It’s not just a one-off thing for Christmas’
Andy Burnham exclusive on rough sleeping plan: ‘It’s not just a one-off thing for Christmas’
Meet the photographer capturing UK homelessness – who became homeless himself
Meet the photographer capturing UK homelessness – who became homeless himself
‘My dad died hiding a gambling addiction and homelessness. I wish he had let us help him’
‘My dad died hiding a gambling addiction and homelessness. I wish he had let us help him’
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead
London’s walk-in homelessness services are closing. It’s driving homeless people to hospital instead
‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?
Can transforming closed pubs into homes offer a solution to the housing crisis?
Can transforming closed pubs into homes offer a solution to the housing crisis?
Big Issue vendors react to Andy Burnham’s rough sleeping pledge: ‘It would mean the world’
