Renting
'Utter contempt': Fury as Tory minister says not all renters are 'weed-smoking bad people in gangs'
![housing minister Rachel Maclean](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rachel-Maclean-hero-parliament-tv.jpg?w=768)
'Utter contempt': Fury as Tory minister says not all renters are 'weed-smoking bad people in gangs'
Pensioner couple receives four no-fault eviction notices in single year: 'They're inhumane'
![Lee and Alan Harries have received several Section 21 notices](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/1573969f-1314-4e02-b808-94b9e7228c31.jpg?w=768)
Pensioner couple receives four no-fault eviction notices in single year: 'They're inhumane'
Mum feared her family would end up 'living in a tent' after no-fault eviction notice
![The End Housing Insecurity Now campaign is intended to prevent renters like Monika from facing eviction](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rishi-Big-Issue-Group-1-edit.jpg?w=768)
Mum feared her family would end up 'living in a tent' after no-fault eviction notice
Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: 'Will we ever see it again?'
![Renters Reform Bill campaigners call for the end of no-fault evictions](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/011A0972.jpg?w=768)
Fury as Tories yet again delay much-needed Renters Reform Bill: 'Will we ever see it again?'
Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic
![DWP figures show benefits don't cover rent](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/pexels-shvets-production-7204019.jpg?w=768)
Number of people on benefits who can’t afford rent has almost doubled since before pandemic
‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’
![Renters have been campaigning against no-fault evictions to protect tenants from Section 21](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Renters-Reform-Coalition.jpg?w=768)
‘I received a no-fault eviction notice on Christmas Eve – and I’ve been homeless ever since’
Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi's Removals stunt
![Big Issue launches End Housing Insecurity Now with Rishi Sunak removals van stunt](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rishi-Big-Issue-Group-2.jpg?w=768)
Big Issue urges prime minister to protect renters with bold Rishi's Removals stunt
'The leadership we need': Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland
![Humza Yousaf](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/52784069858_2fe34d092f_k.jpg?w=768)
'The leadership we need': Humza Yousaf confirms plans for rent controls in Scotland
Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord
![london rent, hackney flat](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Screenshot-2023-09-01-at-14.27.40.png?w=768)
Squalid flats smaller than parking spaces lead to massive £285,000 fine for landlord
We can’t keep hoping energy bills will fall – we need to treat access to energy as a fundamental right
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We can’t keep hoping energy bills will fall – we need to treat access to energy as a fundamental right
Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
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Councils are running out of temporary accommodation to help homeless families
Housing is more affordable than a year ago, says Halifax
![Halifax says housing is more affordable today than it was last year](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/toa-heftiba-nrSzRUWqmoI-unsplash-scaled-e1692790344896.jpeg?w=648)
Housing is more affordable than a year ago, says Halifax
Thousands of tenants lose homes to no-fault evictions as wait for Renters Reform Bill goes on
![Renters have faced no-fault evictions while the wait for the Renters Reform Bill goes on](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-design-2023-08-10T111641.323.jpg?w=768)
Thousands of tenants lose homes to no-fault evictions as wait for Renters Reform Bill goes on
Government must support renters in cost of living crisis, almost 30 organisations urge
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Government must support renters in cost of living crisis, almost 30 organisations urge
Homelessness in England reaches new heights amid cost of living crisis, government figures show
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Homelessness in England reaches new heights amid cost of living crisis, government figures show
What is the Renters Reform Bill and how will it change things for renters?
![Renters' Reform Bill](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/pexels-kindel-media-7579201.jpg?w=768)
What is the Renters Reform Bill and how will it change things for renters?
Renters could face eviction every 15 minutes this summer in wait for Renters Reform Bill
![Campaigners want Renters Reform Bill to be debated in parliament as more renters face eviction](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/011A1000.jpg?w=768)
Renters could face eviction every 15 minutes this summer in wait for Renters Reform Bill
Housing crisis: I lived in a hostel for 15 months because of London's extortionate rents
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Housing crisis: I lived in a hostel for 15 months because of London's extortionate rents
Michael Gove couldn't spend £1.9bn to tackle the housing crisis. So here’s 10 things the money could be spent on instead
![Michael Gove leads DLUHC](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/52145857776_0751885d84_o.jpg?w=768)
Michael Gove couldn't spend £1.9bn to tackle the housing crisis. So here’s 10 things the money could be spent on instead
Government housing plans could make half a million homeless
![Architects surveying plans](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-122061463.jpg?w=768)