Social housing

Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: 'Go big, go bold, go build'
Housing secretary Steve Reed in high-vis and a hard hat
Social housing

Mayors to get greater powers to build social homes in their regions: 'Go big, go bold, go build'

Mayors, including Greater Manchester’s Andy Burnham, will get a slice of the government’s £39 billion social and affordable homes programme to solve the housing crisis in their area
The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back
Keir Starmer and a block of flats
Yo-yo Homes

The Yo-yo Home files: These are the Right to Buy properties councils have lost millions on buying back

Awaab's Law is about more than damp and mould – it’s about what kind of country we want to be
Awaab's Law lawyer Christian Weaver
Christian Weaver

Awaab's Law is about more than damp and mould – it’s about what kind of country we want to be

I've worked on the frontline making social housing repairs – Awaab's Law must bring real change
Joe Carpenter

I've worked on the frontline making social housing repairs – Awaab's Law must bring real change

Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he's 'proud' of his son for saving lives
Awaab's Law

Dad of boy who died due to mould in flat says he's 'proud' of his son for saving lives

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Yo-yo Homes 'indefensible' and highlight broken system, MPs say after Big Issue's Right to Buy exposé
housing secretary Steve Reed with a red line over his face next to a block of flats
Right to Buy

Yo-yo Homes 'indefensible' and highlight broken system, MPs say after Big Issue's Right to Buy exposé

Reversing Right to Buy may sound radical. But it could fix the housing shortage
Peter Apps

Reversing Right to Buy may sound radical. But it could fix the housing shortage

The 'Yo-yo Homes', revealed: How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils
Housing

The 'Yo-yo Homes', revealed: How ex-council tenants make over £200k selling homes back to councils

My baby brother died after falling from a high-rise window. His life could have been saved
Exodus Eyob who died after falling from a seventh-floor flat
Housing

My baby brother died after falling from a high-rise window. His life could have been saved

Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know
Kim Johnson
Kim Johnson MP

Racism is hardwired into our housing system – trust me, I know

Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him
Our Vendors

Disabled Big Issue vendor Jason has fought 21 years for an accessible home. There are millions like him

Black and minority households 'forced to cut their hair and hide their accents' to get social housing
A black woman sitting on a sofa speaking to a psychologist
Racism

Black and minority households 'forced to cut their hair and hide their accents' to get social housing

This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes
care leavers hand in petition at Downing Street
Social housing

This rule change is helping care leavers and domestic abuse survivors to get social homes

Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps
Labour housing secretary Angela Rayner and housing minister Matthew Pennycook
Right to buy

Labour wants to shake-up the controversial Right to Buy scheme with these three steps

Labour wants to build 300,000 affordable and social homes in 10 years. But is it enough?
Labour housing secretary Angela Rayner
Social housing

Labour wants to build 300,000 affordable and social homes in 10 years. But is it enough?

Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing 'will literally save lives'
care leavers hand in petition at Downing Street
Social housing

Government pledge to help care leavers into social housing 'will literally save lives'

Labour could build 500,000 social homes 'at a stretch' with £39bn affordable housing pledge
Labour's Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves
Social housing

Labour could build 500,000 social homes 'at a stretch' with £39bn affordable housing pledge

Labour told to set out how many social homes it will build with £39bn spending review pledge
Aerial shot of social housing
Social housing

Labour told to set out how many social homes it will build with £39bn spending review pledge

What was in Rachel Reeves' historic spending review – and what was missing?
Rachel Reeves
Spending review

What was in Rachel Reeves' historic spending review – and what was missing?

Rachel Reeves announces 'biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years'
Darren Jones and Rachel Reeves prepare for the spending review
Spending review

Rachel Reeves announces 'biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years'

Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: 'People have no other option'
a person experiencing homelessness on the street
Homelessness

Homelessness in Northern Ireland more than doubles in a decade: 'People have no other option'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Wales' long-awaited and 'radical' homelessness bill promises shift to prevention
Welsh flag
Homelessness

Wales' long-awaited and 'radical' homelessness bill promises shift to prevention

Mum's fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: 'It makes me feel hopeless'
Alleged bed bug bites on an arm
Social housing

Mum's fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home: 'It makes me feel hopeless'

I've been priced out of living in London – it shouldn't take extraordinary luck just to live here
social housing resident G15
David Kingsley

I've been priced out of living in London – it shouldn't take extraordinary luck just to live here

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: 'I could play my melodies and dream'
Craig David at the social home he grew up in
Social Housing

Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: 'I could play my melodies and dream'