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A black of flats behind a row of houses in London.

Opinion: I Live in a Housing Co-op. But No One Really Escapes London’s Accommodation Crisis Anymore

by Charlotte England

When Charlotte England’s housing coop was built in the 1970s, it was intended as a choice; one option among many. But the rental crisis has made it increasingly difficult for people to leave, and changed what it feels fair to ask for from a home.

LONDON, UK - August 19, 2013. Different To Let property signs in a row in London, UK

Feature: Welcome to Renting While Black

by Carla Abreu

More than one in 10 Black and Asian people have found it hard to find a safe home because of discrimination. Carla Abreu speaks to some of them.

a woman stands holding a sign saying 'honk if your rent is too high'

Report: ‘Fuck Foxtons’: Londoners Demand Rent Freeze Now

by Rivkah Brown

On Saturday, hundreds of London Renters Union members mobilised to demand a nationwide rent freeze. Rivkah Brown reports.

A row of terraced houses with a grey tarmac road out front

Analysis: Who Would a Housing Crash Hurt?

by Matteo Tiratelli

Even if the fabled crash happens, writes Matteo Tiratelli, it might not be good news for renters.

A person wearing black jumper and jeans jumps above a fire in front of a large audience. Behind them is Big Ben.

Long Read: Generation Left Rejected History. Does It Have a Future?

by Michael Chessum

From Occupy Wall Street to Millbank, the generation that awoke in 2010 rejected left history, writes Michael Chessum. Is this why it's struggled to form a coherent political tradition?

Opinion: I’m a Millennial Homeowner and I Want Property Prices to Fall

by Aaron Bastani

In 1997 the average property was 4.5 times the average salary. Today it is over 9 times. A 10-15% correction isn’t a crisis, writes Aaron Bastani - it’s exactly what's needed.

Analysis: Why Do We Still Fetishise Homeownership?

by Aidan Beatty

Millions of young Britons will never own their own homes. So why do we still want to? Aidan Beatty explains.

Kirstie Allsopp poses in a floral dress as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on 21 May 2018

Opinion: Of Course Kirstie Allsopp Believes the Housing Market Is Meritocratic – How Else Could She Justify Her Extravagant Wealth?

by Perry Blankson

The Location, Location, Location presenter reckons millennials are just a cancelled few Netflix subscriptions away from homeownership. What aristocratic dreamworld is she inhabiting, asks Perry Blankson.

Boris johnson on a building site looking pertubed

Opinion: Why Should Homeowners’ Safety Trump Everyone Else’s?

by Rivkah Brown

Michael Gove is protecting “innocent leaseholders” from flammable cladding – but he’s happy for the rest of us to burn, writes Rivkah Brown.

Ash Wednesday: Why Owning Stuff Is Better Than Working

Is there such a thing as a good landlord? Britain is being held hostage by a class of people whose only talent is owning stuff, and extracting money from people who don’t. Rents have doubled in the decade following the financial crisis, and the average house price is between 8 and 14 times the average […]

Labour leader Keir Starmer having a pint of Guinness with Hartlepool by-election candidate Paul Williams

Opinion: Labour Wants to Win Back the Working Class. The Problem Is It Has No Idea Who They Are

by Joe Bilsborough

Thatcher keenly understood that creating homeowners would create Conservative voters. Labour desperately needs its own understanding of class formation, or it will never regain the working-class votes it lost.

Live: Shamima Begum Can’t Come Home

The Supreme Court have ruled Shamima Begum has no right to return to Britain to appeal the removal of her citizenship. Is the UK abdicating responsibility?

Report: ‘It Scares Me to Think Where We’ll End Up’: The Renters Facing Homelessness Now the Eviction Ban Has Lifted

by Hannah Green

With the eviction ban lifted this week, thousands of renters have found themselves faced with the prospect of being made homeless during a global pandemic. Joining calls from activists and campaign groups, they are demanding that they be protected, reports Hannah Green.

Stopping Evictions Is Not Enough. We Need a Rent Freeze Now

by Charlotte England

Boris Johnson's new law lets landlords profit from the coronavirus crisis, but Britain's tenants' unions are organising to demand a rent freeze. Charlotte England reports.

6 Reasons We Need to #EndSection21

by Jacob Mukherjee

Private tenants used to be able to stay in their homes for as long as they were paying the rent. But since the introduction of section 21 under the 1988 Housing Act, landlords have had the power to evict tenants with just two months’ notice without giving them a reason. Here are six reasons section 21 needs to be abolished.

The Mayor’s Housing Strategy: Why We Must Respond

by Pilgrim Tucker

Sadiq Khan says he plans to 'provide all Londoners with a decent and affordable home'. But to achieve this he needs to show he is prepared to challenge the powerful interests that make housing too expensive for most of the city's residents, writes Pilgrim Tucker.

Report From #RentersVote

ACORN in Bristol are a community union with a special interest in housing. They have been organising on the streets to help those with no fixed abode register to vote. This includes the homeless, women in refuges and the traveller community.

London Housing Crisis: Squatting Becomes More Precarious, While Guardianships Boom

by Housing Action Southwark & Lambeth

As more people struggle to keep up with rising rents, squatting continues to be criminalised while London councils are turning towards the promotion of insecure property guardianships.