Housing crisis

MPs are three times more likely to own a second home than the general public
second homes and the housing crisis
Second homes

MPs are three times more likely to own a second home than the general public

Concern grows that rise in holiday lets is depriving communities of much-needed housing
The rooftops and sandy beaches of St Ives in Cornwall are set against the blue background of the sea
Renting

Concern grows that rise in holiday lets is depriving communities of much-needed housing

Scottish government accused of failing tenants by voting down rent freeze
rent freeze Living Rent campaigners
Renting

Scottish government accused of failing tenants by voting down rent freeze

The Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis
cladding campaigner
Building Safety Crisis

The Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis

Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis
rent controls
Renting

Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis

Help to Build scheme asks Brits to tackle the housing crisis – but ‘won’t reach those in need’
Help to Build
Housing crisis

Help to Build scheme asks Brits to tackle the housing crisis – but ‘won’t reach those in need’

The government is trying to keep us sweet with its 'right to buy' scheme for benefits claimants
Seventies blackout
John Bird

The government is trying to keep us sweet with its 'right to buy' scheme for benefits claimants

Boris Johnson's plans to expand Right to Buy housing scheme labelled 'baffling and unworkable'
Housing crisis

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
tent for person facing homelessness
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
Renting

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’
Justin Welby has announced plans to tackle the housing crisis
Housing

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
Campaigners celebrate high court win against Southwark Council
Housing crisis

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 in warning to social housing landlord
Social Housing

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
London pavement house
Homelessness

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'
Housing

Homeless man who built wooden house on pavement: 'People understand I'm just in a bad situation'

The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid
eviction
Renting

The number of ‘no-fault’ evictions being handed out to renters is now 30% higher than pre-Covid

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement
Housing crisis

Housing crisis update: A man has now built a wooden house on a London pavement

Tenants in a block with mushrooms growing on the walls are refusing to pay their service charge
Social housing

Tenants in a block with mushrooms growing on the walls are refusing to pay their service charge

Soaring cost of construction materials could impact home building
builders
Housing

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
Right to Buy

Right to Buy: Boris Johnson's plan to extend scheme branded the ‘opposite of what the country needs’