Housing
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
With record rent rises becoming the norm, The Big Issue looks at whether renters face more surges or if the tide is starting to turn in the favour of tenants
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
The £15 billion Warm Homes Plan is intended to make it easier for families to get solar panels, heat pumps and insulation to slash energy bills
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
From regenerating a city in the West Bank to giving homeless people personalised cash grants to turning banks into homes in Catalonia, the World Habitat Awards are shining a light on revolutionary projects taking on the housing crisis
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
Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Labour’s Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: ‘It’s stressful and upsetting’
Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: ‘It’s stressful and upsetting’
More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’
Labour’s failure to commit to national Housing First expansion ‘risks thousands losing their home’
Everything you need to know about Labour’s homelessness strategy
Everything you need to know about Labour’s homelessness strategy
More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour’s strategy mean for them?
More than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour’s strategy mean for them?
Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy
Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy
New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis
New £3.5 million fund to test out ways to prevent homelessness and turn around London crisis
How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
I broke down a door to save my disabled colleague’s life – then rebuilt his home
I broke down a door to save my disabled colleague’s life – then rebuilt his home
What a row over a tent village in London’s West End says about the homelessness crisis
What a row over a tent village in London’s West End says about the homelessness crisis
Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils
Sadiq Khan condemns ‘unfair profiteering’ from sales of Right to Buy homes back to councils
Councils buy back £34m of ex-Right to Buy homes for over 3x sale price in ‘economic madness’
Councils buy back £34m of ex-Right to Buy homes for over 3x sale price in ‘economic madness’
Labour council blocks bid to reveal extent of Yo-yo Home losses: ‘Why would they try and hide this?’
