Housing crisis
Four problems Labour must solve to deliver the social housing Britain urgently needs
Four problems Labour must solve to deliver the social housing Britain urgently needs
Keir Starmer’s party have promised to build 1.5 million homes and prioritise social rent homes. But homebuilders are warning there are several barriers to ending the housing crisis
Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds
Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds
The number of people homeless in England has soared and is set to rise further, the National Audit Office has warned. Ministers must bring in a long-term plan and public targets to reduce homelessness
Rachel Reeves brings back mandatory housing targets – but Labour has a huge mountain to climb
Rachel Reeves brings back mandatory housing targets – but Labour has a huge mountain to climb
A combination of planning laws, labour shortages, inflation’s impact on the prices of homes and materials as well as the cost of building safety work has construction across the country ‘grinding to a halt’
UK needs 120,000 new rental homes to cut record-high rents, Rightmove warns
UK needs 120,000 new rental homes to cut record-high rents, Rightmove warns
Keir Starmer can ‘only bring real change by fixing the housing emergency’
Keir Starmer can ‘only bring real change by fixing the housing emergency’
Young people to the next government: Make homes truly affordable
Young people to the next government: Make homes truly affordable
‘You can’t criminalise your way out of homelessness’: UN expert warns of politicians attacking rough sleepers
‘You can’t criminalise your way out of homelessness’: UN expert warns of politicians attacking rough sleepers
‘I haven’t voted since Blair’: How politics failed one of the most Tory places in Britain
‘I haven’t voted since Blair’: How politics failed one of the most Tory places in Britain
Over 1,500 London renters forced to sleep on streets after being evicted by their landlord
Over 1,500 London renters forced to sleep on streets after being evicted by their landlord
‘All my stuff is ruined now’: Renter speaks out after home flooded with faeces and sewage
‘All my stuff is ruined now’: Renter speaks out after home flooded with faeces and sewage
‘We’re in a planetary code red – we need hope’: How Labour’s manifesto has gone down with young voters
‘We’re in a planetary code red – we need hope’: How Labour’s manifesto has gone down with young voters
We’d need to build 36 Milton Keyneses to solve UK housing crisis. Are new towns really the answer?
We’d need to build 36 Milton Keyneses to solve UK housing crisis. Are new towns really the answer?
‘It’s crisis point’: Social housing waiting list will cost next government £205bn to clear
‘It’s crisis point’: Social housing waiting list will cost next government £205bn to clear
Is there really a ‘clear plan’ to tackle UK’s housing crisis? Five things we learned from Tory manifesto
Is there really a ‘clear plan’ to tackle UK’s housing crisis? Five things we learned from Tory manifesto
How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK’s housing crisis
How shuttered airports could be brought back to life to tackle UK’s housing crisis
We need social housing so young people can grow up without homelessness – it just makes sense
We need social housing so young people can grow up without homelessness – it just makes sense
Labour unveils ‘ambitious’ plan to help people buy their first home. But is it enough?
Labour unveils ‘ambitious’ plan to help people buy their first home. But is it enough?
Is the homeownership dream over for young people? Here’s how old the average first-time buyer really is
Is the homeownership dream over for young people? Here’s how old the average first-time buyer really is
Building more social housing could save NHS and DWP billions – and add even more to UK’s economy
Building more social housing could save NHS and DWP billions – and add even more to UK’s economy
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?
‘More bad news for renters’: Rental crisis continues with steep rent rises despite inflation falling
‘More bad news for renters’: Rental crisis continues with steep rent rises despite inflation falling
Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
Over 90,000 households threatened with no-fault evictions since Tories promised to ban them
Starmer warned over glaring omission in Labour’s six general election pledges: ‘I’m disappointed’
Starmer warned over glaring omission in Labour’s six general election pledges: ‘I’m disappointed’
Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
Scottish government is declaring a national housing emergency – but what does it actually mean?
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
