Housing

Sharing is caring: How co-housing could be another piece of the puzzle in solving UK housing crisis
Housing

Sharing is caring: How co-housing could be another piece of the puzzle in solving UK housing crisis

In a world where affordable housing is out of reach for so many, co-housing offers a different way forward

Are social rent homes really the ‘silver bullet’ to fix UK’s housing crisis?
Social rent

Are social rent homes really the ‘silver bullet’ to fix UK’s housing crisis?

Both Labour and the Conservatives have been talking about social rent. But are their promises realistic?

Mum feared her family would end up ‘living in a tent’ after no-fault eviction notice
End Housing Insecurity Now

Mum feared her family would end up ‘living in a tent’ after no-fault eviction notice

Monika, from Preston, has backed The Big Issue’s End Housing Insecurity Now campaign after struggling to find a place to live following a Section 21 notice earlier this year

Seasalt: Meet the student housing co-operatives rejecting rip-off landlords
Housing

Seasalt: Meet the student housing co-operatives rejecting rip-off landlords

Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: ‘Will we ever see it again?’
End Housing Insecurity Now

Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: ‘Will we ever see it again?’

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Comfortable, sustainable and energy efficient: This is what the house of the future will look like
Housing

Comfortable, sustainable and energy efficient: This is what the house of the future will look like

Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic
Housing

Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic

Canada gave out free money to help homeless people. It reduced rough sleeping and busted stereotypes
Homelessness

Canada gave out free money to help homeless people. It reduced rough sleeping and busted stereotypes

Affordable housing straight from the factory floor: Could modular homes help end homelessness?
Housing

Affordable housing straight from the factory floor: Could modular homes help end homelessness?

Are empty offices the answer to UK’s housing crisis?
Housing crisis

Are empty offices the answer to UK’s housing crisis?

How George Clooney ‘transformed’ Scottish charity Social Bite’s fight against homelessness
Homelessness

How George Clooney ‘transformed’ Scottish charity Social Bite’s fight against homelessness

Building social housing is one thing. Building communities takes a different vision
Social housing

Building social housing is one thing. Building communities takes a different vision

‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’
End Housing Insecurity Now

‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’

Big Issue calls for government to End Housing Insecurity Now with vital new campaign
End Housing Insecurity Now

Big Issue calls for government to End Housing Insecurity Now with vital new campaign

‘The leadership we need’: Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland
Rent controls

‘The leadership we need’: Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Homelessness

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is ‘bare minimum’ of what’s needed, campaigners say
Rough sleeping

Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is ‘bare minimum’ of what’s needed, campaigners say

Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK
Homelessness

Campaigners want blue plaque for pioneer who changed how homelessness was tackled in UK

Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord
Housing

Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord

When will house prices go down?
House Prices

When will house prices go down?

Housing Rebellion: Extinction Rebellion group says tackling housing crisis could save the planet
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Housing Rebellion: Extinction Rebellion group says tackling housing crisis could save the planet

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Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
Homelessness

Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families

Housing is more affordable than a year ago, says Halifax
Housing

Housing is more affordable than a year ago, says Halifax

As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness
Football world cup

As the Lionesses played in the World Cup Final, this tournament showed how women’s football tackles homelessness

Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?
Veterans

Can the government deliver on its promise to end veteran homelessness by the end of this year?