Housing

Patrick Geddes saved Edinburgh from demolition. We’re still learning from him after 100 years
Edinburgh

Patrick Geddes saved Edinburgh from demolition. We’re still learning from him after 100 years

As conscious beings, Geddes believed, people could work together through social action and culture to change the future

More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds
Cost of living

More than 24 million Brits don’t earn enough for a ‘decent standard of living’, report finds

Loughborough’s Centre for Research in Social Policy has found a sharp rise in the number of people struggling to maintain a decent standard of living in the UK

The gentrification of EastEnders: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square
Soaps

The gentrification of EastEnders: How life has changed for people in the real Albert Square

In 1985, EastEnders burst onto British TV screens, but the East End of London is a very different landscape today

Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy
Town planning

Inside the ‘David vs Goliath’ fight to stop China building a ‘super-fortress’ embassy

The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration
Housebuilding

The uncomfortable answer to Labour’s building problem might just be immigration

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Inside the Big Issue: EastEnders at 40
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: EastEnders at 40

Letters: A landlord exodus? Sounds fabulous
Letters

Letters: A landlord exodus? Sounds fabulous

Rough sleeping a ‘source of national shame’, government told
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping a ‘source of national shame’, government told

Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Homelessness

Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough

More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds
Housing

More than 1.4 million homes with planning permission left unbuilt, report finds

Where will the government build the ‘next generation’ of new towns?
New towns

Where will the government build the ‘next generation’ of new towns?

Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’
Renting

Surge in renters losing their homes due to no-fault evictions ahead of ban: ‘This is frightening’

Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes
Housing benefit

Labour to crack down on rogue landlords claiming uncapped housing benefit for horror homes

Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law
Social housing

Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’
Homelessness

Homelessness on the rise in Finland for first time in over a decade: ‘It’s unacceptable’

‘Staggering’ increase in young people facing homelessness, charity says
News

‘Staggering’ increase in young people facing homelessness, charity says

Manchester is hailed as a model for regeneration – but gentrification is leaving people behind
Sophie Flinders

Manchester is hailed as a model for regeneration – but gentrification is leaving people behind

Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’
Art

Artist Stuart Semple on why education in the arts needs an urgent reset: ‘It’s like battery farming’

Awaab’s Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won’t be covered until 2027
Awaab's Law

Awaab’s Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won’t be covered until 2027

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills
Energy bills

Labour says new energy efficiency rules for landlords will save renters £240 a year on bills

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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Is UK’s housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less
Racism

Is UK’s housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less

So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords
RENTING

So-called ‘landlord exodus’ divides opinion amid Renters’ Rights Bill debate in the Lords

I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers
RENTING

I fell for a rent scam and lost £1,000 – so I helped other renters fight the scammers

Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop
Jacob

Housing developers are raking in cash while young people sleep in parks – it has to stop