Housing crisis
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 as the cost of living crisis continues to hit households.
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
Efforts to fix the UK’s old, draughty homes are not going fast enough. In Bristol, the council has turned to the private sector to turbocharge decarbonisation work
Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here’s why
Brits pay way more for housing, transport and alcohol than our European neighbours – here’s why
Brits pay 44% more for housing, 26% more for transport and 53% more for booze than other major countries assessed by the OECD
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
Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs
Woman with heart condition, 72, hit with revenge eviction after asking landlord for simple repairs
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
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
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
Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs
Interest rates, stamp duty and sky-high rents: This is what’s going to happen to house prices in 2025
Interest rates, stamp duty and sky-high rents: This is what’s going to happen to house prices in 2025
Landlords are threatening an ‘exodus’ by selling up. What will happen to renters’ homes if they do?
Landlords are threatening an ‘exodus’ by selling up. What will happen to renters’ homes if they do?
A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it
A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it
Keir Starmer told to brace for legal challenges as he sets out overhaul of UK planning system
Keir Starmer told to brace for legal challenges as he sets out overhaul of UK planning system
Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people
Cost of buying an average home in England now unaffordable for all but very rich people
This ‘one-of-a-kind’ charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: ‘It’s a charity B&Q’
This ‘one-of-a-kind’ charity shop offers tools to fix the housing crisis: ‘It’s a charity B&Q’
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
The Bank of Mum and Dad has too much influence on homeownership in Britain – that needs to change
Millions of Brits living in ‘Dickensian conditions’ in cold, damp homes this Christmas
Millions of Brits living in ‘Dickensian conditions’ in cold, damp homes this Christmas
Empty buildings are a housing resource waiting to be tapped – so why don’t we?
