Social housing
Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won’t need second homes

Letters: The government should build MPs a hotel, then they won’t need second homes
The bill for putting MPs up in London could be drastically slashed if leaders put their minds to it
Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way

Why are homeless people being excluded from social housing? There has to be a better way
Some people are not considered for social housing due to fears they will not be able to sustain tenancies because of low incomes or insecure finances – but where else are people meant to live?
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?

Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Shabana Mahmood claimed settled migrants would “receive immediate access to social housing” if Labour didn’t step in. Is it true?
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
Why Wates are the perfect partners for the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2026
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
A new homelessness law in Wales is being called ‘world-leading’. Here’s why
Family want justice after great-grandma’s body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks

Family want justice after great-grandma’s body found badly decomposed despite welfare checks
Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency

Providing carpets in social housing won’t be mandatory. It fails to meet basic standards of decency
Letters: Our obsession with positivity is exhausting! Why is grief still such a taboo?

Letters: Our obsession with positivity is exhausting! Why is grief still such a taboo?
New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?

New Labour, new Britain? What did Tony Blair really do for housing?
The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future
Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy

Labour aims to halve number of rough sleepers by 2029 with new £3.5bn homelessness strategy
Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back

Revealed: Council sells homes for £10m under Right to Buy – then spends £33m buying them back
Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’

Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: ‘Go big, go bold, go build’
The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back
Awaab’s Law is about more than damp and mould – it’s about what kind of country we want to be

Awaab’s Law is about more than damp and mould – it’s about what kind of country we want to be
I’ve worked on the frontline making social housing repairs – Awaab’s Law must bring real change

I’ve worked on the frontline making social housing repairs – Awaab’s Law must bring real change
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
Yo-yo Homes ‘indefensible’ and highlight broken system, MPs say after Big Issue’s Right to Buy exposé

Yo-yo Homes ‘indefensible’ and highlight broken system, MPs say after Big Issue’s Right to Buy exposé
Reversing Right to Buy may sound radical. But it could fix the housing shortage

Reversing Right to Buy may sound radical. But it could fix the housing shortage
The ‘Yo-yo Homes’, revealed: How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils

The ‘Yo-yo Homes’, revealed: How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils
Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know

Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know
Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him

Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him
Black and minority households ‘forced to cut their hair and hide their accents’ to get social housing

Black and minority households ‘forced to cut their hair and hide their accents’ to get social housing
This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes
