Social housing
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
Activist Kwajo Tweneboa: ‘We’re facing the biggest housing crisis since World War II’
Activist Kwajo Tweneboa: ‘We’re facing the biggest housing crisis since World War II’
The nation’s highest profile housing campaigner tells Big Issue why building social housing and more tracksuits in parliament can fix the UK’s biggest housing crisis since World War II
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
We urgently need a fresh cross-government approach to ending homelessness
We urgently need a fresh cross-government approach to ending homelessness
Young people to the next government: Make homes truly affordable
Young people to the next government: Make homes truly affordable
Labour manifesto: What we learned about Keir Starmer’s plan to end the UK’s housing crisis
Labour manifesto: What we learned about Keir Starmer’s plan to end the UK’s housing crisis
‘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
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
Taylor Swift is showing just how bad Edinburgh’s housing emergency really is
Taylor Swift is showing just how bad Edinburgh’s housing emergency 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
Labour promises wave of new towns if elected. But will they make a dent in UK’s housing crisis?
Labour promises wave of new towns if elected. But will they make a dent in UK’s housing crisis?
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
More than four in 10 council homes sold under Right to Buy now owned by private landlords
There’s a chronic shortage of social housing. Here’s how the government can begin to fix it
There’s a chronic shortage of social housing. Here’s how the government can begin to fix it
UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: ‘We need change’
UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: ‘We need change’
‘It’s unforgivable’: Michael Gove served ‘eviction notice’ by protesters over rising homelessness
‘It’s unforgivable’: Michael Gove served ‘eviction notice’ by protesters over rising homelessness
Awaab’s Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly
Awaab’s Law: Why the government is forcing failing landlords to fix social housing more quickly
Investment in social housing is an investment in people
Investment in social housing is an investment in people
Stop service charge ‘scam’ costing people thousands, Tories told: ‘It’s dishonest’
Stop service charge ‘scam’ costing people thousands, Tories told: ‘It’s dishonest’
Local authority funding crisis ‘putting future of council housing under threat’
Local authority funding crisis ‘putting future of council housing under threat’
Number of people sleeping rough in England more than double than when Tories came to power
Number of people sleeping rough in England more than double than when Tories came to power
Selling off social housing stinks of short-term thinking from local councils
Selling off social housing stinks of short-term thinking from local councils
Prince William to build social housing in his back garden to help end homelessness
Prince William to build social housing in his back garden to help end homelessness
Landlords to get £70bn in government housing support. Here’s how that money could be better spent
