Housing crisis
Empty council-owned buildings ‘could pave way for 25,000 new homes’
Empty council-owned buildings ‘could pave way for 25,000 new homes’
The number of local authority-owned empty buildings has risen by 30% in four years. Habitat for Humanity Great Britain argues this offers a chance to make a dent in the housing crisis – if cash-strapped councils can capitalise
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. 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
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Can building homes around and above railways help get Labour’s housebuilding plan on track?
Can building homes around and above railways help get Labour’s housebuilding plan on track?
Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps
Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps
Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you
Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here’s what he’s not telling you
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
Council clamps down on Airbnbs and short-term lets in bid to tackle housing crisis
One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
One in five social workers have removed a child from their family due to horror homes
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Young people quitting London over housing crisis: ‘Owning a home is a distant dream’
Inside the Big Issue: Jeff Goldblum and his keys to life
Inside the Big Issue: Jeff Goldblum and his keys to life
How fixing up forgotten churches can make a divine intervention in the housing crisis
How fixing up forgotten churches can make a divine intervention in the housing crisis
This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain’s draughty homes and reach net zero
This council is turning to the private sector to fix Britain’s draughty homes and reach net zero
MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it
MPs and voters agree that there is a housing crisis – but they’re split on how to solve it
This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’
This UK music festival is building homes and tackling homelessness: ‘It’s a festival of giving’
‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness
This innovative ‘village’ under Manchester’s railway arches helps tackle homelessness
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
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
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
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
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
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?
Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs
