Housing

Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?
Debunked

Is there really an air conditioning ban in Britain?

Tory shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho said that the Tories would overturn “the de-facto ban on air-con” and “Make Britain Cool Again”

How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
Opinion

How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world

Forty years on from the selloff of our utilities, water, energy and social housing are all in crisis

Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities
Coastal poverty

Beyond British seaside holidays: How homelessness and poverty go unseen in coastal communities

Low pay, seasonal employment, high rents and lack of infrastructure have contributed to a poverty crisis along our coast

Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
social housing

Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Renting

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?

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Airbnb kills communities. Is it time for a ban?
Short-term lets

Airbnb kills communities. Is it time for a ban?

Grenfell tragedy families deserve ‘highest standards’ as wait for criminal charges goes on
Grenfell

Grenfell tragedy families deserve ‘highest standards’ as wait for criminal charges goes on

How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London
Housing

How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like
Politics

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham’s Britain would look like

‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
Housing

‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Vikki Brownridge

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes

Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Renting

Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent

The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people
Claire Lomax

The little understood link between hoarding and homelessness sees property prioritised over people

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’

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home
Joe Carpenter

Furniture poverty can mean the real difficulties start when homeless people move into a new home

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’
Football

How the Street Child World Cup changes the game for homeless children: ‘It’s the World Cup of hope’

Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they’re evicted
Section 21

Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they’re evicted

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
Rachael Williamson

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for

Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Renting

Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
Renting

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’
Homelessness

The number of homeless children in England could fill Wembley Stadium twice: ‘A clear failure’

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Renting with pets: Know your rights
renting

Renting with pets: Know your rights

The Renters’ Rights Act is finally here. Here’s what is changing for tenants and landlords
Renting

The Renters’ Rights Act is finally here. Here’s what is changing for tenants and landlords

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering introducing a rent freeze. Will it help renters?
Renting

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering introducing a rent freeze. Will it help renters?

How the housing crisis led to me becoming a houseplant influencer
Gardening

How the housing crisis led to me becoming a houseplant influencer