Liam Geraghty
Liam has written for The Big Issue since 2017, originally starting out as a Junior Writer/Sub-Editor before working up the ranks to become Senior Reporter in 2019 and Deputy Digital Editor (News) in 2023. That role sees him take charge of news and investigations relating to housing, homelessness and social issues. He also helps Big Issue vendors tell their story.
A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’
fire in New Malden caused by fire to save on energy bills
Cost of living crisis

A house fire was caused by a man ‘burning timber to save on energy bills’

Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing
office blocks converted into housing
Affordable housing

Almost 20,000 affordable homes have been lost by converting office blocks into housing

Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
builders
Housing

Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building

Police forced to scrap order that banned a homeless man from carrying a cup
homeless tent
Homelessness

Police forced to scrap order that banned a homeless man from carrying a cup

'Significant concerns' over Ukraine refugees becoming homeless in UK
Ukraine
Homelessness

'Significant concerns' over Ukraine refugees becoming homeless in UK

These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap
East Marsh United gone from litter picking to renting
Community activism

These people are ‘levelling up’ their area by renovating derelict homes and renting them out on the cheap

Right to Buy: Boris Johnson's plan to extend scheme branded the ‘opposite of what the country needs’
right to buy
Right to Buy

Right to Buy: Boris Johnson's plan to extend scheme branded the ‘opposite of what the country needs’

‘We can't say we don’t know how to solve homelessness’: Charity says lockdown success leaves no excuses
homelessness
Homelessness

‘We can't say we don’t know how to solve homelessness’: Charity says lockdown success leaves no excuses

More people deemed to be 'living on London's streets' than last year
rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

More people deemed to be 'living on London's streets' than last year

What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?
eviction notice
Evictions

What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?

Section 21 notice: What is a no-fault eviction? Why are they being scrapped?
section 21 notice
Renting

Section 21 notice: What is a no-fault eviction? Why are they being scrapped?

Number of households facing 'no-fault' evictions rises above pre-pandemic levels for the first time
homelessness
Homelessness

Number of households facing 'no-fault' evictions rises above pre-pandemic levels for the first time