Housing crisis
‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks
‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks
The fire service ordered the last of the residents at Cardinal Lofts in Ipswich to leave the building as Michael Gove told parliament developers who failed to sign up to building safety contract face ban.
New IKEA store displays will show off rooms inspired by homeless families
New IKEA store displays will show off rooms inspired by homeless families
Forget visions of dream kitchens and bedrooms, IKEA and Shelter’s ‘Real Life Roomsets’ are showing off the reality of life in temporary accommodation
‘Tourism is all-consuming’: How Airbnb’s ethical rival is letting communities decide how much tourism they can take
‘Tourism is all-consuming’: How Airbnb’s ethical rival is letting communities decide how much tourism they can take
Fairbnb.coop touts itself as a solution to over-tourism, letting locals decide what’s sustainable and helping tourists fund community projects
Overcrowded London: 16 people discovered living in tiny flat after fire breaks out
Overcrowded London: 16 people discovered living in tiny flat after fire breaks out
Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
Meet the man trying to improve Britain’s social housing
Meet the man trying to improve Britain’s social housing
The government said it would upgrade social housing to help renters with energy bills. It’s not going well
The government said it would upgrade social housing to help renters with energy bills. It’s not going well
Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?
Why are Ukrainians finding themselves homeless in the UK?
It would take 50 years to build the homes the UK needs under the government’s 300,000 annual target
It would take 50 years to build the homes the UK needs under the government’s 300,000 annual target
Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK
Ukraine: One mother’s story of how she found herself facing homelessness in the UK
A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens
A new photo exhibition is telling the stories of the people who lived at iconic Brutalist estate Robin Hood Gardens
Government will pay landlords 5 times more than it will spend on affordable housing in next 4 years
Government will pay landlords 5 times more than it will spend on affordable housing in next 4 years
Lucy Frazer’s promotion means the government is looking for a sixth housing minister in a year
Lucy Frazer’s promotion means the government is looking for a sixth housing minister in a year
‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes
‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023
Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for decades. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for decades. Will they keep going up?
Former Tory housing ministers agree Britain hasn’t built enough homes despite being in charge for 13 years
Former Tory housing ministers agree Britain hasn’t built enough homes despite being in charge for 13 years
Bristol Council to ask government for powers to bring in rent controls as costs spiral
Bristol Council to ask government for powers to bring in rent controls as costs spiral
There’s a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
There’s a letting agency actually trying to fix the housing crisis. Here’s how
Teaching social housing tenants how to complain to their landlord ‘will not address the imbalance’
Teaching social housing tenants how to complain to their landlord ‘will not address the imbalance’
Why we need to create decent and affordable homes for all
Why we need to create decent and affordable homes for all
Toddler’s death from mould exposure in home is an ‘absolute disgrace’
