Housing

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
homelessness champion and Mission: HOME founder Scarlett Chapman
Homelessness

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’

15-year-old Scarlett Chapman has launched Mission: HOME, a grassroots campaign looking to help councils build homes for families trapped in temporary accommodation
How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
an aerial view of a housing estate in Luton
Housing

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

Top Stories

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

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

View all
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
homelessness champion and Mission: HOME founder Scarlett Chapman
Homelessness

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality
Margaret-Ann Brünjes

Only investment at the next budget will turn Scottish housing rights into housing reality

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 
Patrick Markee

The Trump administration has declared war on homelessness – the fightback starts now 

Renting

View all
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
rents uk
Renting

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

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

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

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 the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless
Lurcher dog Wilbur
Dogs

How the housing crisis led to these dogs spending this Christmas homeless

Rough sleeping

View all
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal
Jess Turtle

We need a stepchange in how we deal with homelessness in 2026 so society can heal

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home
Music

After sleeping rough, pianist Rhys Wynne-Jones is spending his first Christmas in his own home

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’
London skyline
Housing

More than 100,000 children will spend Christmas homeless in London: ‘It’s heart-breaking’

Housing advice

View all
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
a person lies on the pavement facing away from the camera, with a guitar propped up beside them
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

View all
Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’
homelessness champion and Mission: HOME founder Scarlett Chapman
Homelessness

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: ‘I wanted to help’

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
an aerial view of a housing estate in Luton
Housing

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026