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Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump
Housing

Andy Burnham’s approach to housing could put him on a collision course with Donald Trump

The prime minister in waiting has pledged the biggest council housing programme since the post-war period and a housing first philosophy that echoes Finland

Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’
Housing

Young people ‘hounded’ for rent upfront to get a social home: ‘It’s meant to be affordable housing’

A youth charity said it had paid almost £30,000 in deposits to prevent young people from being made homeless after being asked for hundreds of pounds in rent upfront

The 2012 Olympics promised to regenerate East London. What went wrong?
Regeneration

The 2012 Olympics promised to regenerate East London. What went wrong?

When London learned it would host the 2012 Olympic Games, regeneration promised to transform deprived communities in East London. But the Games did not deliver. Academic Penny Bernstock is among those fighting for a legacy the locals deserve

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: ‘We must plan more intelligently’
Public transport

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: ‘We must plan more intelligently’

Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds
Social housing

Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds

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Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
Tom Bennett

Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too

Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis
Housing crisis

Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis

Empty buildings are a housing resource waiting to be tapped – so why don’t we?
Henrietta Blackmore

Empty buildings are a housing resource waiting to be tapped – so why don’t we?

‘This is the dream’: These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices
Housing

‘This is the dream’: These Londoners built their own homes to beat sky-high house prices

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: ‘People will become homeless’
Housing crisis

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: ‘People will become homeless’

How Labour’s housebuilding target of 1.5 million new homes hinges on just six private companies
Housebuilding

How Labour’s housebuilding target of 1.5 million new homes hinges on just six private companies

Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for ‘gentrification’
Housing

Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for ‘gentrification’

When will house prices go down?
House Prices

When will house prices go down?

Affordable housing straight from the factory floor: Could modular homes help end homelessness?
Housing

Affordable housing straight from the factory floor: Could modular homes help end homelessness?

How we can end the housing crisis and fix the UK, explained
Rachael Williamson and John Perry

How we can end the housing crisis and fix the UK, explained

Why The Big Issue has launched a new campaign to End Housing Insecurity Now
Opinion

Why The Big Issue has launched a new campaign to End Housing Insecurity Now

Whenever the government wants to distract us from the important stuff, there’s a crackdown
Paul McNamee

Whenever the government wants to distract us from the important stuff, there’s a crackdown

There’s a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
Housing

There’s a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how

Affordable housing is in short supply – here’s what other countries are doing about it
Housing

Affordable housing is in short supply – here’s what other countries are doing about it

Why we need to create decent and affordable homes for all
Big Futures

Why we need to create decent and affordable homes for all

The UK’s first 3D printed houses will go to homeless veterans
Remembrance

The UK’s first 3D printed houses will go to homeless veterans

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Will a stamp duty cut fix the housing crisis?
Stamp Duty

Will a stamp duty cut fix the housing crisis?

6 things we learned from the government’s new rough sleeping strategy
Rough sleeping

6 things we learned from the government’s new rough sleeping strategy

Calls for social housing rent strike after government rejects freeze
Social housing

Calls for social housing rent strike after government rejects freeze

Housing activists launch campaign calling for Airbnb regulation
Airbnb

Housing activists launch campaign calling for Airbnb regulation