Housing
‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes

‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes
Grade II-listed Kensal House is a mile from Grenfell Tower and is being decimated by floods and sewage leaks. A resident charity has raised £2.6m to carry out emergency works and is joining tenants in accusing the local council of neglect
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather

How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Being out in the cold can be dangerous, especially if you have nowhere else to go. Here’s how you can help a person experiencing homelessness this winter.
Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people
The shelter will run for 10 weeks in the UK’s gay capital to highlight how vital safe spaces are for LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness
What to do if you have damp and mould in your home
What to do if you have damp and mould in your home
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
Buying a home in the UK is more expensive than ever. When will house prices go down?
Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK

Here are the charities leading the fight against LGBTQ+ homelessness in the UK
Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2023
Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for decades. Will they keep going up?

Rents in the UK are rising at the highest rate for decades. Will they keep going up?
How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?

How many people are homeless in the UK? And what can you do about it?
Former Tory housing ministers agree Britain hasn’t built enough homes despite being in charge for 13 years

Former Tory housing ministers agree Britain hasn’t built enough homes despite being in charge for 13 years
Bristol Council to ask government for powers to bring in rent controls as costs spiral

Bristol Council to ask government for powers to bring in rent controls as costs spiral
What happened to the government’s energy efficiency help for renters?

What happened to the government’s energy efficiency help for renters?
‘Sharp rise in homelessness’ expected as cost of living crisis bites

‘Sharp rise in homelessness’ expected as cost of living crisis bites
Where to find grants for furniture and carpets in 2023

Where to find grants for furniture and carpets in 2023
Broken boiler left you with no heating or hot water? Here’s what to do if you rent

Broken boiler left you with no heating or hot water? Here’s what to do if you rent
Renting is up and home ownership down since 2011, according to latest Census data 

Renting is up and home ownership down since 2011, according to latest Census data
Teaching social housing tenants how to complain to their landlord ‘will not address the imbalance’

Teaching social housing tenants how to complain to their landlord ‘will not address the imbalance’
Big Issue sellers are seven times more likely to need food and fuel support this Christmas

Big Issue sellers are seven times more likely to need food and fuel support this Christmas
Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?

Which charities are fighting homelessness in the UK?
What impact would a rent freeze have? Just ask tenants in Scotland

What impact would a rent freeze have? Just ask tenants in Scotland
Why The Crown stars have unveiled a giant sculpture of a homeless person

Why The Crown stars have unveiled a giant sculpture of a homeless person
‘Freeze rent not renters’: Tenants march across UK amid cost of living crisis

‘Freeze rent not renters’: Tenants march across UK amid cost of living crisis
The disturbing parallels between Awaab Ishak’s death in Rochdale and the Grenfell Tower disaster
