Housing

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

Youngsters who go to the university, get a job and follow the rules are being failed by the housing crisis. Action is needed to help Gen Z flourish in their own homes, writes Generation Rent communications officer Bismah Naqui
Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here's what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband visit an energy provider training centre
Housing

Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here's what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
A family supported by Platform for Social Housing in the Czech Republic looking out their balcony
Housing

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future

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

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

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
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

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

It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter
A house in the snow
Simon Francis

It's a critical moment for millions of Brits living in fuel poverty in desperately cold homes this winter

Letters: Let's see health and housing services working together in 2026
house keys
Letters

Letters: Let's see health and housing services working together in 2026

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 

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?
rents uk
Renting

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

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future
a construction worker measuring a wall
Mark Washer

The housing crisis is going nowhere. 2026 must offer a better vision for the future

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
UK pounds coins and banknotes
Homelessness

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

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

Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out
Letters

Letters: I was homeless once. Now I'm filled with gratitude for how my life turned out

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

Can Bob the Builder fix Broken Britain?
Housing

Can Bob the Builder fix Broken Britain?

Labour's veterans minister: How we're tackling the 'national shame' of veteran homelessness
Louise Sandher-Jones
Louise Sandher-Jones

Labour's veterans minister: How we're tackling the 'national shame' of veteran homelessness

Labour's Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change
housing secretary Steve Reed in hi-vis
Housing

Labour's Planning and Infrastructure Act is now law. Here are five things it looks to change

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
What do homeless people really think about Labour's digital ID cards?
Lord John Bird on Suella Braverman's comments regarding street homelessness as a lifestyle choice
Digital ID

What do homeless people really think about Labour's digital ID cards?

Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: 'It's stressful and upsetting'
a builder carrying wooden planks
Housebuilding

Building Safety Regulator delays leaving leaseholders in limbo: 'It's stressful and upsetting'

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year
Christmas dinner
Christmas

Where to get a free Christmas dinner in your community this year

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’