Housing

UK is on brink of a mass homelessness crisis. Government must act now – before it's too late
World Homeless Day

UK is on brink of a mass homelessness crisis. Government must act now – before it's too late

Woman became homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. Nobody helped when she slept on streets
domestic abuse homeless
Domestic abuse

Woman became homeless after fleeing domestic abuse. Nobody helped when she slept on streets

One in 50 Londoners are homeless. So this faith group decided to do something about it
Declan Flynn and Bex Keer

One in 50 Londoners are homeless. So this faith group decided to do something about it

Charity uses carbon credits to make more homes energy efficient and greener – and it's genius
Fitting measures like solar panels can be monetised using carbon credits
Environment

Charity uses carbon credits to make more homes energy efficient and greener – and it's genius

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
Big Issue Invest

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme

'Profoundly worrying': Could Tories drop much-needed Renters Reform Bill like its net zero promises?
Protesters hold a banner which reads
Renters Reform Bill

'Profoundly worrying': Could Tories drop much-needed Renters Reform Bill like its net zero promises?

Tories will fail to end rough sleeping by 2024, experts warn, breaking manifesto pledge
homelessness
Homelessness

Tories will fail to end rough sleeping by 2024, experts warn, breaking manifesto pledge

How people are turning to converted vehicles and DIY homes to beat UK's housing crisis
A man stands with his hand on his hip beside a green and white bus
Housing

How people are turning to converted vehicles and DIY homes to beat UK's housing crisis

Sharing is caring: How co-housing could be another piece of the puzzle in solving UK housing crisis
Illustration of three people talking
Housing

Sharing is caring: How co-housing could be another piece of the puzzle in solving UK housing crisis

Seasalt: Meet the student housing co-operatives rejecting rip-off landlords
Illustration of students
Housing

Seasalt: Meet the student housing co-operatives rejecting rip-off landlords

Youth homelessness and unemployment are rising – but there's a simple solution
Young people are at high risk of homelessness and exploitation.
Opinion

Youth homelessness and unemployment are rising – but there's a simple solution

Comfortable, sustainable and energy efficient: This is what the house of the future will look like
Illustration of a house
Housing

Comfortable, sustainable and energy efficient: This is what the house of the future will look like

Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund
Big Issue Invest

Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund

Lords kills off 'hatchet job' Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses
nutrient neutrality rules protect developments from introducing river pollution
River pollution

Lords kills off 'hatchet job' Tory plan to rip up EU pollution laws to build more houses

Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he's homeless and trapped in a 'vicious circle'
Gary, who is now disabled
Disability

Man left severely disabled after sudden stroke. Now he's homeless and trapped in a 'vicious circle'

Affordable housing straight from the factory floor: Could modular homes help end homelessness?
Modular housing blocks
Housing

Affordable housing straight from the factory floor: Could modular homes help end homelessness?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Are empty offices the answer to UK's housing crisis?
Illustration of buildings
Housing crisis

Are empty offices the answer to UK's housing crisis?

Our housing crisis has been building for years
The Interior of slum housing
John Bird

Our housing crisis has been building for years

How do we end homelessness once and for all?
A man sitting on the pavement in a sleeping bag
Homelessness

How do we end homelessness once and for all?

How we can end the housing crisis and fix the UK, explained
Illustration of people and houses
Rachael Williamson and John Perry

How we can end the housing crisis and fix the UK, explained