Housing by numbers The state of UK housing – in data
Even social housing is unaffordable now in some parts of England Suzanne Fitzpatrick Councils are under pressure as homelessness grows and housing options dwindle, our report shows
What did May's speech promise on housing? Not a lot Much fanfare, but little substance in the Conservatives’ housing announcements
Housing is a women's issue: the facts The UK housing crisis has hit women harder than men, because they earn less money and cuts have hit homeless and domestic abuse services
Homeless women are even more vulnerable than homeless men Channel 4 programme shows more women are becoming homeless and being treated far worse on the streets and by councils
Crisis report reveals shocking dangers of being homeless Rough sleepers face intimidation and abuse and are 15 times more likely to be assaulted, according to a new survey
Housebuilding is up – but what type of homes are being built? Housing stock is growing, office conversions are increasingly popular, but new social housing completions are much less healthy
How many shared ownership homes are there and who's buying them? In 2015-16, the average income of first-time buyers who purchased a shared ownership property was £45,000
The new reduced benefit cap: how it works and who it affects Lowering the benefit cap from £26,000 will mean a big rise in those affected - here are the statistics
How can housing end poverty? Solving the housing crisis is the only way to end poverty in the UK, says the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. We look at the numbers
What is pay to stay and who will be affected? The government’s policy of rent hikes for working people in social housing will hit thousands of low earners across the country. We crunch the numbers
How much does it cost UK councils to take in refugees? Britain pledged to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees by 2020. How close are we to that target and how does the current initiative match up to previous schemes?
Who gets housing benefit and what does it cost? The government spent £24bn on housing benefit in 2014. More than half of claimants under 35 are single mothers and many live in deprived coastal towns
Why council waiting lists are shrinking, despite more people in need of homes The number of families on lists for council housing has fallen because of stricter rules on who can apply
Empty homes and rough sleepers: the numbers The latest homelessness figures show a rise of 30% in one year in the number of people sleeping rough on the streets of England
More families are renting and fewer people expect to ever own a home Seven things we’ve learned from the 2016 English housing survey about how tenures have changed in the past 10 years
Poor housing is bad for your mental health People with mental health conditions are more likely to live in worse housing, which can often aggravate their problems
Is immigration causing the UK housing crisis? Migrants aren’t jumping queues for social housing, and in some places immigration actually lowers housing demand
Number of MP landlords has risen by a quarter since last parliament As the government pushes its controversial housing and planning bill, research reveals almost a third of MPs let out houses or flats
What will it take to build George Osborne's 400,000 homes? The chancellor has promised a major housebuilding programme, but Britain may not have enough bricks and bricklayers
Right to buy: a history of Margaret Thatcher's controversial policy Responsible for the housing crisis, or an opportunity for hard-working families? The data behind right to buy
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