Housing crisis
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness is on the rise all around the UK. These are the rough sleeping figures and homelessness facts you need to know
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. 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
The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future
The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future
It takes vision, a strong long-term strategy, and the resolution to fix the housing crisis, writes Sovereign Network Group CEO Mark Washer
How Reeves’ autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge
How Reeves’ autumn budget dealt a brutal blow to Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge
Rachel Reeves unveils new ‘mansion tax’ on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Rachel Reeves unveils new ‘mansion tax’ on £2 million homes. But does it go far enough?
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’
Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’
Here’s how Rachel Reeves can help end the ‘moral stain’ of homelessness in the autumn budget
Here’s how Rachel Reeves can help end the ‘moral stain’ of homelessness in the autumn budget
Haunted houses are a classic horror trope – but are they scarier than damp, mould and landlords?
Haunted houses are a classic horror trope – but are they scarier than damp, mould and landlords?
Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he’s ‘proud’ of his son for saving lives
Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he’s ‘proud’ of his son for saving lives
Bath is one of Britain’s most beautiful cities. But why is it so increasingly impossible to live there?
Bath is one of Britain’s most beautiful cities. But why is it so increasingly impossible to live there?
What are Yo-yo Homes? The former council houses making ex-tenants rich
What are Yo-yo Homes? The former council houses making ex-tenants rich
Here’s what would happen if the UK abolished landlords overnight
Here’s what would happen if the UK abolished landlords overnight
Empty council-owned buildings ‘could pave way for 25,000 new homes’
Empty council-owned buildings ‘could pave way for 25,000 new homes’
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
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
