Housing
It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?
It’s 1,000 days since Vagrancy Act was repealed – so why are rough sleepers still criminalised?
The 200-year-old Vagrancy Act won’t be axed until it is replaced but neither the Labour government nor its Tory predecessors have set a date for it to be finally removed from the statute book
Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK housing prices
Tariffs, trade wars and unpredictability: What Trump 2.0 means for UK housing prices
The new president’s arrival is likely to have a disruptive impact on the world – but experts are split on what it could mean for UK house prices
Labour triples emergency funding to help rough sleepers in freezing temperatures
Labour triples emergency funding to help rough sleepers in freezing temperatures
Rough sleeping winter pressures funding has been increased from £10m to £30m after freezing January pushed frontline homelessness services to the limit. But Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali admitted the funding alone will not ‘plug the gap’
Wages outside of London and South East are worse now than in 2008 – can Labour turn things around?
Wages outside of London and South East are worse now than in 2008 – can Labour turn things around?
Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions
Tories under fire over U-turn on pledge to protect renters from no-fault evictions
Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It’s time to smash the stigma
Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It’s time to smash the stigma
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Bill is a step forward – but there’s a glaring gap on the affordability crisis
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
What is the Renters’ Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis
Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis
Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons
Government rejects MPs’ bid to cap record-high rents as Renters’ Rights Bill passes through Commons
Labour’s rental reforms not doing enough for disabled tenants, MPs and campaigners warn
Labour’s rental reforms not doing enough for disabled tenants, MPs and campaigners warn
Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
Comedian Dom Joly meets Big Issue vendor André to lift the lid on homelessness – and his new novel
Rents have ballooned out of control – we must stop renters facing hikes higher than wage rises
Rents have ballooned out of control – we must stop renters facing hikes higher than wage rises
Renters’ Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told
Renters’ Rights Bill must stop landlords raising rents above wages or inflation, government told
Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Can Starmer’s government fix the housing crisis? Their future depends on it
Can Starmer’s government fix the housing crisis? Their future depends on it
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
I was made homeless in my 60s and slept on night buses. Then I found opera – and it saved me
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell
I’m paying £5,000 a year on energy bills – and was left without heating and hot water as snow fell
Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can’t we make it work in the UK?
Housing First is a success in other countries – so why can’t we make it work in the UK?
Intentionally homeless: What it means for your housing rights
