Renting

Renting is up and home ownership down since 2011, according to latest Census data 
How many empty homes are there in the UK? The Big Issue investigates. Image credit: Estate Agent Networking / Pixabay
Renting

Renting is up and home ownership down since 2011, according to latest Census data 

Affordable housing is in short supply - here's what other countries are doing about it
Affordable student housing in Denmark
Housing

Affordable housing is in short supply - here's what other countries are doing about it

What impact would a rent freeze have? Just ask tenants in Scotland
A sign saying
Rent freeze

What impact would a rent freeze have? Just ask tenants in Scotland

The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
Awaab Ishak

The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster

‘I’ve asked for a dehumidifier for Christmas’: The renters living with damp and mould
Eleanor Crabb damp and mould
Housing

‘I’ve asked for a dehumidifier for Christmas’: The renters living with damp and mould

Social housing rent rise cap still ‘inflicts hardship’ on most vulnerable, say campaigners
Jeremy Hunt Autumn Statement on social housing rents
Autumn Statement

Social housing rent rise cap still ‘inflicts hardship’ on most vulnerable, say campaigners

Number of renters facing eviction at ‘highest level ever’
RENTING

Number of renters facing eviction at ‘highest level ever’

Liz Truss says she will honour Tory pledge to ban no-fault evictions after all
Liz Truss says she will end the use of no-fault evictions
RENTING

Liz Truss says she will honour Tory pledge to ban no-fault evictions after all

Liz Truss may ‘betray renters’ and shelve manifesto promise to axe no-fault evictions
section 21 evictions
RENTING

Liz Truss may ‘betray renters’ and shelve manifesto promise to axe no-fault evictions

Landlords set to pass on mortgage rate hikes to tenants
Renting

Landlords set to pass on mortgage rate hikes to tenants

Scotland introduces rent freeze and eviction ban to protect tenants from cost of living crisis
Nicola Sturgeoun announces rent freeze in Scotland
Renting

Scotland introduces rent freeze and eviction ban to protect tenants from cost of living crisis

What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?
Liz Truss, the next prime minster on housing
Housing

What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?

Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike
renting protest in Glasgow
RENTING

Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike

90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit
housing benefit
RENTING

90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit

New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’
Homelessness
HOMELESSNESS

New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’

Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began
Renting

Number of tenants being evicted by landlords for rent arrears is highest since records began

Renters fear landlords will pass on biggest interest rates hike in 27 years
bank of england raise interest rates but what will it mean for renters
RENTING

Renters fear landlords will pass on biggest interest rates hike in 27 years

Liz Truss vows to make rent payments count in mortgage assessments if she’s named prime minister
Liz Truss
Tory Leadership Race

Liz Truss vows to make rent payments count in mortgage assessments if she’s named prime minister

Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022
homelessness
Homelessness

Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022

Estate agents caught saying they don't rent homes to people on benefits
rent benefits discrimination protest Acorn Liverpool
Renting

Estate agents caught saying they don't rent homes to people on benefits