Housing crisis
Scottish government accused of failing tenants by voting down rent freeze
Scottish government accused of failing tenants by voting down rent freeze
A Scottish Labour bid to freeze soaring rents for two years was rejected despite warnings that tenants will be pushed into poverty.
The Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis
The Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis
A small number of leaseholders in Wales who have been hit hard in the pocket will be offered a way out of the cladding crisis – selling their home to the government.
Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis
Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis
A new Ipsos poll finds a lack of affordable homes and surging house prices are the biggest housing problems facing Britain today.
Help to Build scheme asks Brits to tackle the housing crisis – but ‘won’t reach those in need’
Help to Build scheme asks Brits to tackle the housing crisis – but ‘won’t reach those in need’
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for 14 years. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for 14 years. Will they keep going up?
Boris Johnson’s plans to expand Right to Buy housing scheme labelled ‘baffling and unworkable’
Boris Johnson’s plans to expand Right to Buy housing scheme labelled ‘baffling and unworkable’
Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness
Lack of affordable housing leaves councils struggling to help families facing homelessness
40% of landlords say they would not rent out their property to people on benefits
40% of landlords say they would not rent out their property to people on benefits
The Church of England is getting into homebuilding to ‘turn the tide of the housing crisis’
The Church of England is getting into homebuilding to ‘turn the tide of the housing crisis’
Family of 5 accused of ‘deliberately’ living in a tiny studio flat win High Court battle
Family of 5 accused of ‘deliberately’ living in a tiny studio flat win High Court battle
Michael Gove vows to get tough with social housing landlords in warning over horror homes
Michael Gove vows to get tough with social housing landlords in warning over horror homes
A man who built a wooden house on a London pavement has now been given a place to stay
A man who built a wooden house on a London pavement has now been given a place to stay
Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: ‘People understand I’m just in a bad situation’
Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: ‘People understand I’m just in a bad situation’
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Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
Right to Buy: Boris Johnson’s plan to extend scheme branded the ‘opposite of what the country needs’
Right to Buy: Boris Johnson’s plan to extend scheme branded the ‘opposite of what the country needs’
This tool will tell you how many empty homes there are in your area
This tool will tell you how many empty homes there are in your area
The value of UK housing grew by £1m every minute in 2021
The value of UK housing grew by £1m every minute in 2021
Labour Party told to commit to making decent housing a human right
Labour Party told to commit to making decent housing a human right
Twice as many women as men are living in London’s temporary accommodation
Twice as many women as men are living in London’s temporary accommodation
Homelessness charity unveils new ‘innovative’ houses with capped rent
Homelessness charity unveils new ‘innovative’ houses with capped rent
Rough sleepers to be offered homes in converted hotels and schools
Rough sleepers to be offered homes in converted hotels and schools
There are as many families waiting for social housing in Cornwall as there are holiday lets
There are as many families waiting for social housing in Cornwall as there are holiday lets
Evictions have increased by 400 per cent in a year
Evictions have increased by 400 per cent in a year
We spoke to mortgage experts about how much you need to earn to buy a house
We spoke to mortgage experts about how much you need to earn to buy a house
The cladding crisis is disproportionately affecting young people
The cladding crisis is disproportionately affecting young people
Building the targeted 300,000 homes a year ‘may not be enough to end housing crisis’
Building the targeted 300,000 homes a year ‘may not be enough to end housing crisis’
Strictly’s Greg Wise has a plan to solve the housing crisis
Strictly’s Greg Wise has a plan to solve the housing crisis
EU citizens in Britain are three times more likely to sleep rough than everyone else
EU citizens in Britain are three times more likely to sleep rough than everyone else
Family left with sewage running down kitchen walls for months
Family left with sewage running down kitchen walls for months
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
Why the world needs to embrace our Stop Mass Homelessness campaign
Moving private renters into social homes could save the government £2billion a year
