Housing
Cladding firms could be banned from the UK if they don’t pay to fix building safety crisis
Cladding firms could be banned from the UK if they don’t pay to fix building safety crisis
The housing secretary continued his hardline approach to force firms caught up in the cladding scandal to pay £4bn to fix homes.
Under-fire Clarion Housing Association boss is ‘ashamed’ at state of social homes
Under-fire Clarion Housing Association boss is ‘ashamed’ at state of social homes
Clarion chief executive Clare Miller said the housing association is “determined to put right” problems with its social homes as MPs quiz housing bosses over quality and safety.
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it facing calls to be scrapped?
The Vagrancy Act: What is it and why is it facing calls to be scrapped?
MPs and charities are urging the Government to repeal the almost 200-year-old law. The Big Issue explains how the Vagrancy Act continues to threaten rough sleepers
Peers vote to scrap the Vagrancy Act in controversial government bill
Peers vote to scrap the Vagrancy Act in controversial government bill
What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?
What should you do if you receive an eviction notice?
‘When Covid started I saw hell’: Temporary accommodation is ‘violating children’s human rights’
‘When Covid started I saw hell’: Temporary accommodation is ‘violating children’s human rights’
Second homes tax loophole to close as Airbnbs surge in staycation hotspots
Second homes tax loophole to close as Airbnbs surge in staycation hotspots
The pioneering university project helping homeless people get degrees
The pioneering university project helping homeless people get degrees
Social housing tenant hospitalised after ceiling collapses on her head
Social housing tenant hospitalised after ceiling collapses on her head
Landlords want to rebrand as ‘small housing providers’ because they feel ‘vilified’
Landlords want to rebrand as ‘small housing providers’ because they feel ‘vilified’
Michael Gove gives developers ‘final chance’ to pay £4bn to fix cladding crisis
Michael Gove gives developers ‘final chance’ to pay £4bn to fix cladding crisis
Building the targeted 300,000 homes a year ‘may not be enough to end housing crisis’
Building the targeted 300,000 homes a year ‘may not be enough to end housing crisis’
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Housing First: What can Finland teach us about tackling homelessness?
Housing First: What can Finland teach us about tackling homelessness?
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know
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?
Premier League clubs and players are raising awareness of homelessness despite league bosses’ snub
Premier League clubs and players are raising awareness of homelessness despite league bosses’ snub
Almost 230,000 households are experiencing homelessness this Christmas
Almost 230,000 households are experiencing homelessness this Christmas
Government’s new £300m fund will stop ‘avalanche of homelessness’
Government’s new £300m fund will stop ‘avalanche of homelessness’
When will people affected by homelessness get a Covid-19 vaccine?
When will people affected by homelessness get a Covid-19 vaccine?
Rough sleepers to be given accommodation and offered booster jabs
Rough sleepers to be given accommodation and offered booster jabs
Will your football team be wearing an away kit on Boxing Day to raise awareness of homelessness?
Will your football team be wearing an away kit on Boxing Day to raise awareness of homelessness?
Welsh government offers to buy flats caught up in cladding crisis
Welsh government offers to buy flats caught up in cladding crisis
A fix for Brussels’ housing crisis and an eviction-battling Beirut project scoop World Habitat Awards
A fix for Brussels’ housing crisis and an eviction-battling Beirut project scoop World Habitat Awards
Mum and daughter to spend Christmas in hotel after waiting months for sewage leak to be fixed
Mum and daughter to spend Christmas in hotel after waiting months for sewage leak to be fixed
Grenfell campaigners step up calls for criminal charges
Grenfell campaigners step up calls for criminal charges
Find out how many people in your area faced eviction during Covid
Find out how many people in your area faced eviction during Covid
The homelessness charity hoping to serve 200 Christmas dinners in a train station
The homelessness charity hoping to serve 200 Christmas dinners in a train station
The Omicron variant could leave people out on the street this winter, charity warns
The Omicron variant could leave people out on the street this winter, charity warns
‘We’re starting to see the reality now’: Nearly 170,000 people are homeless in London
‘We’re starting to see the reality now’: Nearly 170,000 people are homeless in London
One no-fault eviction every 32 minutes this winter unless evictions ban returns
One no-fault eviction every 32 minutes this winter unless evictions ban returns
Grenfell, Lewis Hamilton and the Kingspan sponsorship row: What is it all about?
Grenfell, Lewis Hamilton and the Kingspan sponsorship row: What is it all about?
These before and after photos show the power of a haircut for people experiencing homelessness
