Housing
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
More than 100,000 social homes sold off under Thatcher’s Right to Buy Scheme have been lost to the private sector since 2015 and an increasing number are now being rented out privately, think tank New Economics Foundation has found
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2024
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Madness legend Suggs: 'I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn't be prouder of the fact'
Madness legend Suggs: 'I loved growing up in a council flat. I couldn't be prouder of the fact'
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
Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
Number of women sleeping rough on England's street may be nine times higher than government thinks
Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
Housing estate residents fear their family homes being bulldozed to make way for 'gentrification'
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
The places in England and Wales hit hardest by soaring rent crisis, revealed
Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
Number of homeless children in England at a record high: 'This needs to be a wake-up call'
Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
Rough sleeping in London up 33% in a year: 'This is a national scandal'
Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls 'can't be allowed to go with him', campaigners say
Humza Yousaf has resigned – but rent controls 'can't be allowed to go with him', campaigners say
Village of 'beautiful homes' for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite
Village of 'beautiful homes' for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite
Here's what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
Here's what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
Nearly 100 MPs earned more than £10,000 as landlords in the last 12 months
Nearly 100 MPs earned more than £10,000 as landlords in the last 12 months
Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election
Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election
No-fault evictions will be scrapped 'in name only' under Tory renting reforms, campaigners warn
No-fault evictions will be scrapped 'in name only' under Tory renting reforms, campaigners warn
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'
Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness
Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness
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'
We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK's housing crisis. So where are all the builders?
We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK's housing crisis. So where are all the builders?
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: 'When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity'
Emmerdale star Alexander Lincoln: 'When people lose their house, they can lose their humanity'
Labour unveils plan for new housing on 'ugly grey belt land'. But is Starmer going far enough?
Labour unveils plan for new housing on 'ugly grey belt land'. But is Starmer going far enough?
Renting reforms risk 'trapping' victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned
Renting reforms risk 'trapping' victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned
Renters being forced to move house costs £550m per year: 'I'm always in fight or flight'