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Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
Housing

Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents

Citizens Advice warns that the Renters’ Rights Act risks being undermined by failure to force letting agents to act on gas leaks, unsafe wiring and other housing hazards

‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
Renting

‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases

The Renters’ Rights Act has changed how rent increases work. Now rent campaigners have launched the Resist Rent Rises campaign to fight back

How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives
Steven MacKenzie

How one remarkable day in Westminster showed the power of the Big Issue to change lives

Big Issue’s journalism and activism is still getting results, 35 years since our launch

Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’
Politics

Keir Starmer exclusive: ‘There’s always that challenge of getting good news out there’

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes
Vikki Brownridge

Renters will keep falling into debt until there’s proper action to tackle affordability of homes

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Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Renting

Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent

‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’
Letters

‘I’m infuriated that young people don’t get a say at elections. The minimum voting age is unfair’

Inside the Big Issue: Nice to meet Myles Smith
Inside the Big Issue

Inside the Big Issue: Nice to meet Myles Smith

Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it
Duncan Shrubsole

Homelessness remains at crisis point so we’re funding local solutions to fix it

Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they’re evicted
Section 21

Renters like Natasha will no longer be scared of complaining about damp in case they’re evicted

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
Rachael Williamson

The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
Renting

Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they’ll act
Clara Collingwood

The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they’ll act

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering introducing a rent freeze. Will it help renters?
Renting

Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering introducing a rent freeze. Will it help renters?

Why renters are protesting against the housing crisis: ‘People are neglected for profit’
Renting

Why renters are protesting against the housing crisis: ‘People are neglected for profit’

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents
Morgan Vine

Local housing allowance stays frozen this year. Renters need housing benefit to keep up with rents

Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show
Theatre

Actor Jessica Regan moved 16 times in 20 years. Now her renting nightmare is a stage show

Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban
RENTING

Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it
Ben Cooper

This government must make private rent more affordable. Here’s how they can do it

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard
Renting

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
Suzanne Muna

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power

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Letters: I’m all for sorting immigration – but people’s evilness is beyond me
Letters

Letters: I’m all for sorting immigration – but people’s evilness is beyond me

How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
Dogs

How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer writes for Big Issue: ‘It’s about time we rebalanced the system to give renters more power’

When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build
Housing

When it comes to Britain’s housing, we need to value the homes we have as much as the ones we build