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Social housing

Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It's time to smash the stigma
London homes
Michael Verrier

Social housing went from a source of pride to a place of prejudice. It's time to smash the stigma

Nearly half of people living in social housing have experienced prejudice because of their housing status. We must move past outdated attitudes to fix the housing crisis, argues residents Michael Verrier
Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis
a row of homes in the UK
Housing crisis

Right to Buy sales are set to plummet – but Labour is still facing £50bn bill to fix housing crisis

Meet the 'activist lawyer' who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould
Awaab's Law lawyer Christian Weaver
Awaab's law

Meet the 'activist lawyer' who fought for justice for a toddler who died from damp and mould

Building 1.5 million homes will only 'make a dent' in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner
Housing crisis

Building 1.5 million homes will only 'make a dent' in housing crisis, warns Angela Rayner

Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs
Social housing

Why for-profit social housing might be the uneasy answer to deliver the homes Britain needs

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A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it
Daniel Hewitt

A young mum was left to rot in a home not fit for animals – and everyone needs to know about it

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property
a horizontal view of the top floors on a row of terraced houses
Housing

What to do about mould and damp in a rented property

'We must remove the shackles of stigma': Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy
Labour deputy prime minister abd housing secretary Angela Rayner
Right to Buy

'We must remove the shackles of stigma': Five ways Labour wants to shake-up Right to Buy

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK's housing crisis?
Concept CGi for what Tiny Homes may look like.
Tiny homes

Could these £50,000, eco-friendly tiny homes be the answer to the UK's housing crisis?

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'
Homeless families at a protest about council housing
Homelessness

Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix 'houses of horror'

What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness
a builder's red hard hat
Autumn budget

What Labour's autumn budget means for the housing crisis and homelessness

How to apply for a council house
a red-bricked semi-detached house
Housing

How to apply for a council house

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?
one side of a bedframe against a wall next to a bedside table with books and a plant on it
social housing

What is bedroom tax and how does it affect your benefits?

'The market is broken': Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners
An aerial photo of London
Housing crisis

'The market is broken': Just 5% of private rentals in London are affordable to low-income earners

Elizabeth Line named Britain's best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: 'Flawless and beautiful'
London's Elizabeth Line
Architecture

Elizabeth Line named Britain's best new building at Stirling Prize 2024: 'Flawless and beautiful'

Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began
build social housing to end the housing crisis
Housing crisis

Benefits bill pushes government spending on housing to highest level since records began

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: 'People will become homeless'
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on a building site
Housing crisis

Work starting on new affordable homes in London at record low: 'People will become homeless'

This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once
Housing crisis

This genius idea could help solve the housing crisis and prevent homelessness all at once

Revealed: Housing gentrification 'costing low-income Londoners £80 a week'
Aylesbury Estate in Southwark one of the council estates earmarked for demolition
Housing

Revealed: Housing gentrification 'costing low-income Londoners £80 a week'

Celebrity Race Across the World's Kola Bokinni on life-changing importance of good social housing
Kola Bokinni
TV

Celebrity Race Across the World's Kola Bokinni on life-changing importance of good social housing

London housing crisis 'breaking borough budgets' as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall
An aerial shot of central London
Housing crisis

London housing crisis 'breaking borough budgets' as councils warn of £700m funding shortfall

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Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?
a block of council flats
social housing

Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?

Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be
A placard calling for 'Justice for Grenfell'
Alex Diner

Grenfell inquiry can be a watershed moment for social housing – if we want it to be

Domestic abuse survivor had 'no chance' of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small
image of mum and baby as agenda alliance briefing finds domestic violence victims left with no support
Care system

Domestic abuse survivor had 'no chance' of reuniting with kids as council flat was too small

Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: 'It's exploitative'
social housing in England
Right to Buy

Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: 'It's exploitative'