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Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Damp and mould campaigner Lisa Malyon with her daughter and son
Damp and mould

Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes

LIsa Malyon was hospitalised with community acquired pneumonia after discovering her home was riddled with damp and mould. Now she has launched the UK Centre for Mould Safety’s National Training Academy to help others
Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
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Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard
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Renting

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard

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‘Bickering between neighbours’ but cash saved: What Labour’s ground rent cap really means
Housing

‘Bickering between neighbours’ but cash saved: What Labour’s ground rent cap really means

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Renting

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty

Homelessness

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Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
a man sleeping rough on the street
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Emma Haddad

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it
Onward Home in Manila, Phillipines
Matthew Carter

If homelessness was a country, it would rival the United States. We must invest more to end it

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life
Letters

Letters: Every homeless person wants a better life

Renting

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‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard
a UK street with a blue sky
Renting

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
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Renting

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?

I’m Gen Z and can’t afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now
a person dropping house keys into another person's hand
Bismah Naqui

I’m Gen Z and can’t afford to move out of my family home. People of my generation need action now

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power
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Suzanne Muna

Why we’re creating new housing union in 2026 to help renters, residents and leaseholders take on power

Rough sleeping

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Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
a man sleeping rough on the street
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping
a homeless man lying down sleeping rough on the street
Emma Haddad

How 2026 can mark the beginning of the end for rough sleeping

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’
Harbour Project resident Darren Rowe
Homelessness

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: ‘We should have one in every town’

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
The empty space where a homelessness encampment used to stand near Adelphi Terrace on the Strand in Westminster
Homelessness

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there

Housing advice

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Renting with pets: Know your rights
a woman sitting on a bed using a laptop, with a golden retriever lying beside her
renting

Renting with pets: Know your rights

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Nicholas, in Liverpool, is wearing a grey beanie and coat with lots of layers under it
Homelessness

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person
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Homelessness

Here’s what to do if you see a homeless person

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?
A plumber is reaching up into the bottom of a boiler in a white room
Renting

How long can a landlord leave you without hot water?

Understanding the issues

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Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes
Damp and mould campaigner Lisa Malyon with her daughter and son
Damp and mould

Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets
a man sleeping rough on the street
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing ‘normalised emergency’ on capital’s streets

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard
a UK street with a blue sky
Renting

‘It’s outrageous’: Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard

‘Bickering between neighbours’ but cash saved: What Labour’s ground rent cap really means
service charges, flats, UK
Housing

‘Bickering between neighbours’ but cash saved: What Labour’s ground rent cap really means