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Homeless people were given free cash to buy what they want – here's what they spent their money on
Recovering addict Sarah took part in a personalised budgets trial
Homelessness

Homeless people were given free cash to buy what they want – here's what they spent their money on

The government-backed personalised budgets trial could shape the future of homelessness support with one former rough sleeper describing receiving the cash as like ‘winning the lottery’
Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis
Two activists pictured with a Youth Home Owner Award
Housing

Gen Z Londoners are handing out ‘awards’ to the organisations they blame for the housing crisis

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?
rents uk
Renting

Rents in UK are rising at highest rate in decades. Will they keep going up?

Can building homes around and above railways help get Labour's housebuilding plan on track?
Housing

Can building homes around and above railways help get Labour's housebuilding plan on track?

Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness
RENTING

Rise of the good landlords: Inside the movement to make the private rental sector tackle homelessness

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Black and minority households 'forced to cut their hair and hide their accents' to get social housing
A black woman sitting on a sofa speaking to a psychologist
Racism

Black and minority households 'forced to cut their hair and hide their accents' to get social housing

Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants 'won't be able to retire' – adding billions to the benefits bill
an old woman sat on a bed looking stressed
RENTING

Sky-high rents mean ageing tenants 'won't be able to retire' – adding billions to the benefits bill

This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes
care leavers hand in petition at Downing Street
Social housing

This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes

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

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

Homeless young people slapped with £1,800 carpet bill after finally being housed
A furnished bedroom
Homelessness

Homeless young people slapped with £1,800 carpet bill after finally being housed

This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets
the silhouette of a woman in a flat
Homelessness

This innovative new project helps get both domestic abuse victims and perpetrators off the streets

Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps
Labour housing secretary Angela Rayner and housing minister Matthew Pennycook
Right to buy

Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps

Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says
A woman on the street
Rough sleeping

Over 10 times more women sleeping rough than official stats suggest, report says

Labour wants to build 300,000 affordable and social homes in 10 years. But is it enough?
Labour housing secretary Angela Rayner
Social housing

Labour wants to build 300,000 affordable and social homes in 10 years. But is it enough?

Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid warnings of benefit cuts making things worse
a homeless man sitting on the street with his dog
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London hits record high amid warnings of benefit cuts making things worse

Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here's what he's not telling you
Conservative MP Robert Jenrick
RENTING

Tory MP Robert Jenrick says mass migration to blame for rising rents. Here's what he's not telling you

Huge student blocks are transforming city skylines. But is there a darker motive behind the boom?
Student accommodation

Huge student blocks are transforming city skylines. But is there a darker motive behind the boom?

Prince William's bid to end homelessness in 'delivery mode' as it hits second anniversary
Prince William
Homelessness

Prince William's bid to end homelessness in 'delivery mode' as it hits second anniversary

Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: 'Let down yet again'
renters protest in London with protesters holding placards
Renting

Renter fury as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026: 'Let down yet again'

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: 'We must plan more intelligently'
a bus
Public transport

Public transport not keeping up with surge in new homes, analysis finds: 'We must plan more intelligently'

Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing 'will literally save lives'
care leavers hand in petition at Downing Street
Social housing

Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing 'will literally save lives'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Social services threatened to take refugee's newborn baby away in row over horror hostel
A stock image of a baby's foot
Asylum accommodation

Social services threatened to take refugee's newborn baby away in row over horror hostel

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renters Jules Zakolska and her partner are facing a no-fault eviction in Lambeth
Renting

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as 'target practice'
Renters from the Acorn Norwich branch confront a landlord in protest at a landlord conference
RENTING

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as 'target practice'

Labour could build 500,000 social homes 'at a stretch' with £39bn affordable housing pledge
Labour's Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves
Social housing

Labour could build 500,000 social homes 'at a stretch' with £39bn affordable housing pledge

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