Housing
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
There are more than 300,000 empty homes in England. Lord John Bird wants the government to come up with a strategy to bring them back into use
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
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Top Stories
‘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’
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Homelessness
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’
How Big Issue came up from the streets, 35 years on: ‘It was the most chaotic, beautiful madness’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
‘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’
Why music megastar Bryan Adams became a Big Issue Ambassador: ‘Big kudos for everything you do’
Why music megastar Bryan Adams became a Big Issue Ambassador: ‘Big kudos for everything you do’
Renting
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness
Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness
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
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
Rough sleeping
As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
As Big Issue turns 35, our mission to terminate homelessness is unchanged
Andy Burnham exclusive on rough sleeping plan: ‘It’s not just a one-off thing for Christmas’
Andy Burnham exclusive on rough sleeping plan: ‘It’s not just a one-off thing for Christmas’
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
A message to you, Andy: the nation needs you to keep your word on rough sleeping
Housing advice
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
Understanding the issues
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
Big Issue founder leads call for a national empty homes strategy: ‘A completely wasted resource’
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
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
Council spending on housing homeless families in England at almost £3bn a year: ‘It’s crippling’
‘I grew up in social housing and now I’m going to Harvard. It’s given me drive to change the world’