Social housing
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’
London’s largest housing associations have called for more social housing funding to prevent ‘generation exodus’ of young people quitting the English capital
Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes

Doubt cast on Rachel Reeves’ claim Labour will be in ‘touching distance’ of building 1.5 million homes
The Office for Budget Responsibility has projected that 1.3 million additional homes will be built across the UK over the next five years, despite the government’s target of building 1.5 million in England alone
Labour pledge £2bn for social housing ahead of Spring Statement: ‘We are fixing the housing crisis’

Labour pledge £2bn for social housing ahead of Spring Statement: ‘We are fixing the housing crisis’
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised the government’s Plan for Change will deliver 18,000 new social and affordable homes off the back of a fresh £2 billion investment
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
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Meet the 83-year-old activist who’s fought gentrification for 50 years – and is still going strong
Inside Ukraine’s fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: ‘Peace is hard to imagine’

Inside Ukraine’s fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: ‘Peace is hard to imagine’
Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law

Family of toddler who died from damp and mould issue grave warning to Labour over new housing law
Awaab’s Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won’t be covered until 2027

Awaab’s Law is finally coming into force in October – but some hazards won’t be covered until 2027
Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds

Social housing waiting lists to soar to two million people in 10 years, report finds
Homelessness doesn’t hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians

Homelessness doesn’t hibernate. But ending it could be a vote-winner for all politicians
The stigma of living in social housing is holding people back. That must change

The stigma of living in social housing is holding people back. That must change
Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here’s why

Majority of social housing tenants struggling to pay rent – here’s why
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
Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould

Meet the ‘activist lawyer’ who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner

Building 1.5 million homes will only ‘make a dent’ in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
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
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
What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property
‘We must remove the shackles of stigma’: Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy

‘We must remove the shackles of stigma’: Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy
Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK’s housing crisis?
Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?
‘The market is broken’: Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners

‘The market is broken’: Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners
Elizabeth Line named Britain’s best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: ‘Flawless and beautiful’
