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England lost more than 200,000 of the most affordable social homes in the last decade
social homes like Kentmere Tower in Birmingham England
Social housing

England lost more than 200,000 of the most affordable social homes in the last decade

Rishi Sunak’s anti-social behaviour action plan is ‘dressing old laws up in new clothes’
Rough Sleeping

Rishi Sunak’s anti-social behaviour action plan is ‘dressing old laws up in new clothes’

‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks
Claire Hamblion Cardinal Lofts Ipswich post-Grenfell building safety crisis
Building safety crisis

‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks

I paid £100 a week for a bunk bed in overcrowded east London flat, says victim of Shadwell fire
Zubayer Khan, Shadwell Fire
Housing

I paid £100 a week for a bunk bed in overcrowded east London flat, says victim of Shadwell fire

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'
homeless veterans to get support at Spring Statement
Veterans

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a 'welcome surprise'

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated
Women rough sleeping homelessness
Homelessness

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated

Man dies following fire in tiny London flat housing nearly 20, despite residents' complaints of overcrowding
Overcrowding

Man dies following fire in tiny London flat housing nearly 20, despite residents' complaints of overcrowding

New IKEA store displays will show off rooms inspired by homeless families
Ikea Shelter homelessness temporary accommodation display
HOMELESSNESS

New IKEA store displays will show off rooms inspired by homeless families

Overcrowded London: 16 people discovered living in tiny flat after fire breaks out
Housing crisis

Overcrowded London: 16 people discovered living in tiny flat after fire breaks out

Rough sleeping has risen by 26% in a year amid the cost of living crisis
Homelessness
Homelessness

Rough sleeping has risen by 26% in a year amid the cost of living crisis

Meet the man trying to improve Britain's social housing
Social housing

Meet the man trying to improve Britain's social housing

The government said it would upgrade social housing to help renters with energy bills. It's not going well
social housing decarbonisation fund
Social housing

The government said it would upgrade social housing to help renters with energy bills. It's not going well

Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?
Ukrainians facing homelessness after fleeing Ukraine war
Ukraine

Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?

Could a rent freeze be on the way?
rent freeze and rent controls to combat rising rents
RENTING

Could a rent freeze be on the way?

‘I feel like if I leave my home I won’t be coming back’: Families kicked out of homes over fire safety issues
Alex Dickin Cardinal Lofts Ipswich building safety crisis
Cladding crisis

‘I feel like if I leave my home I won’t be coming back’: Families kicked out of homes over fire safety issues

It would take 50 years to build the homes the UK needs under the government's 300,000 annual target
build homes
Housing crisis

It would take 50 years to build the homes the UK needs under the government's 300,000 annual target

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK
Ukraine homelessness Anna Bozhenko
Ukraine

Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees
Priti Patel
Ukraine

'It looks like a sick joke': Priti Patel accused of hypocrisy after calling on the government to house refugees

A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens
Robin Hood Gardens social housing
Social housing

A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens

Government will pay landlords 5 times more than it will spend on affordable housing in next 4 years
affordable housing
Housing crisis

Government will pay landlords 5 times more than it will spend on affordable housing in next 4 years

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