Social housing
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
Don’t be fooled: reviving the Help to Buy scheme won’t make housing more affordable in 2026
A government review of the Help to Buy scheme found that it provided ‘significant value for money’. IPPR’s Maya Singer Hobbs argues there are better ways to boost affordability than a revival of the post-financial-crash scheme
‘I grew up in social housing and now I’m going to Harvard. It’s given me drive to change the world’
‘I grew up in social housing and now I’m going to Harvard. It’s given me drive to change the world’
Monay Thomas grew up in social housing and temporary accommodation. She has overcome ‘lots of barriers and struggles’ to attend Harvard University
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
Private renting households need to earn £8,000 more to maintain a decent standard of living compared to those in social housing, a new study has found
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?
Are Andy Burnham’s affordable homes plans a ‘council housing revolution’ or a ‘massive backtrack’?
Right-wing parties keep promising to ban foreigners from social housing. Here’s why it won’t work
Right-wing parties keep promising to ban foreigners from social housing. Here’s why it won’t work
Inside the innovative employment pilot bringing jobs to overlooked young people’s doorsteps
Inside the innovative employment pilot bringing jobs to overlooked young people’s doorsteps
The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There’s only one way to fix it
The horrific state of our social housing is a stain on the nation. There’s only one way to fix it
Awaab’s Law is expanding beyond damp and mould in social housing. Here’s what you need to know
Awaab’s Law is expanding beyond damp and mould in social housing. Here’s what you need to know
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
I was tipped to play football for England until my mum got sick. Street football gave me hope again
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Big Issue founder urges action on empty homes: ‘What are we going to do about boarded-up houses?’
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
Do settled migrants really get ‘immediate access’ to social housing?
‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
‘I was told I’m lucky I don’t sleep in the kitchen. But we have a fridge-freezer next to the bed’
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
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
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
Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: ‘We need to place quality at the centre of our lives. Not quantity’
Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud: ‘We need to place quality at the centre of our lives. Not quantity’
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
