Housing crisis
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
Faisal Abdullah told Big Issue that the support of the public has kept him going as a new law in memory of his son Awaab Ishak comes into force promising to fix social homes with damp and mould
Inside the Big Issue: Be more Finland
Inside the Big Issue: Be more Finland
Finland is the World Happiness Report’s happiest nation and the best nation in the world at tackling homelessness. What can we learn?
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?
Bath is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. It also has one of the worst shortages of affordable homes
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
Could building new train stations help get Britain back on track?
Could building new train stations help get Britain back on track?
Here’s what would happen if the UK abolished landlords overnight
Here’s what would happen if the UK abolished landlords overnight
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2025
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
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
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
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
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
‘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
