Comfortable, sustainable and energy efficient: This is what the house of the future will look like
Illustration of a house
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
DWP figures show benefits don't cover rent
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
homeless cash
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?
Modular housing blocks
Housing

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

Are empty offices the answer to UK's housing crisis?
Illustration of buildings
Housing crisis

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

How George Clooney 'transformed' Scottish charity Social Bite's fight against homelessness
Josh Littlejohn smiling as he greets George Clooney at Social Bite’s cafe on Rose Street
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
Illustration of colourful houses
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’
Renters have been campaigning against no-fault evictions to protect tenants from Section 21
End Housing Insecurity Now

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

A better blueprint: tackling the housing crisis holistically
A house in the Millbank Lock development – newbuild, red brick family home.
Sponsored post

A better blueprint: tackling the housing crisis holistically

Big Issue calls for government to End Housing Insecurity Now with vital new campaign
End Housing Insecurity Now
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
Humza Yousaf
Rent controls

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

Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is 'bare minimum' of what's needed, campaigners say
rough sleeping
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
Anton Wallich-Clifford founded the homelessness charity Simon Community
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
london rent, hackney flat
Housing

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

Housing Rebellion: Extinction Rebellion group says tackling housing crisis could save the planet
Housing Rebellion want to tackle the housing crisis and climate crisis
Protest

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

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
London homeless photographers
Homelessness

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
homeless
Homelessness

Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families

Housing is more affordable than a year ago, says Halifax
Halifax says housing is more affordable today than it was last year
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
The Lionesses put the spotlight on women's football but the Street Soccer Nations Cup showed how women's football helps to tackle 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?
veteran homelessness
Veterans

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