Housing

Fire Safety Bill: Tory MPs told to stop tenants paying for cladding removal
Grenfell Tower in west London burns with the city in the background.
Housing

Fire Safety Bill: Tory MPs told to stop tenants paying for cladding removal

John Lewis wants to provide affordable homes
John Lewis is aiming to provide affordable housing. Image credit: Mankind 2k / Wikimedia Commons
Housing

John Lewis wants to provide affordable homes

Why we must tackle the impact of poor housing at the end of life
Carers Rights Day helps direct unpaid carers to support. Image: Matthias Zomer / Pexels
Drew Hendry

Why we must tackle the impact of poor housing at the end of life

95% mortgages: Less generation buy, more generation debt
The Government has been dropping hints about 95% mortgages. Image credit: Sephelonor / Pixabay
Jonn Elledge

95% mortgages: Less generation buy, more generation debt

Why we need more empty homes to end the housing crisis
A row of red brick terraced houses
Anthony Breach

Why we need more empty homes to end the housing crisis

Act now on rent debt to prevent ‘wave’ of homelessness, say charities
Housing

Act now on rent debt to prevent ‘wave’ of homelessness, say charities

Grenfell cladding: Again the public pay for the government’s mistakes
Jonn Elledge

Grenfell cladding: Again the public pay for the government’s mistakes

Interest in shared ownership ‘booming’ as young people flock to sign up
Shared ownership properties at Clapham Park Courtyard. Image credit: Supplied
Housing

Interest in shared ownership ‘booming’ as young people flock to sign up

Help To Buy is about boosting house prices not helping young buyers
George Osborne holds the red budget box outside downing street
Jonn Elledge

Help To Buy is about boosting house prices not helping young buyers

This homelessness charity is building an eco-home rooftop community
Architects drawings of the eco-homes in Bristol
Housing

This homelessness charity is building an eco-home rooftop community

Shared ownership: What is it and how does it work?
Somebody turns the key to a brand new shared ownership house.
Housing

Shared ownership: What is it and how does it work?

Newcastle project stopping 24k families from homelessness scoops global award
A resident and child enjoying the playground outside Cherry Tree View in Newcastle
Housing

Newcastle project stopping 24k families from homelessness scoops global award

Government social housing plans promise more rights but not more homes
Social housing in London
Housing

Government social housing plans promise more rights but not more homes

George Clarke: “I wish The Big Issue was not needed but it is”
George Clarke's Council House Scandal
Housing

George Clarke: “I wish The Big Issue was not needed but it is”

Number of pensioners in rented homes has doubled in the last decade
housing crisis
Housing

Number of pensioners in rented homes has doubled in the last decade

New funds for supported housing 'nowhere near' enough, says charity chief
Housing

New funds for supported housing 'nowhere near' enough, says charity chief

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Manchester students faced with 'unsafe' housing during lockdown
Housing

Manchester students faced with 'unsafe' housing during lockdown

Shelter eye £12.2bn social home rescue package to build out of Covid crisis
Housing

Shelter eye £12.2bn social home rescue package to build out of Covid crisis

Right to Buy at 40: The controversial policy that transformed lives
Thatcher hands over deeds to council house
Housing

Right to Buy at 40: The controversial policy that transformed lives

New rules on office conversions don't guarantee good housing, say campaigners
Social housing
Housing

New rules on office conversions don't guarantee good housing, say campaigners