This news is produced by the UK based Inside Housing publication. This week, the Inside Housing news team’s workload has been understandably dominated by the Budget and Spending Review. Chancellor...
The dream of owning a home is increasingly out of reach. Democratic and authoritarian governments alike are struggling with the consequences. Soaring property prices are forcing people all over the...
While discussions about the accuracy of the latest government figures for numbers of rough sleepers in England and Wales will no doubt continue (Homelessness: Ministry accused of under-reporting issue, 27...
Afew weeks ago in Auckland, while getting into a cab, a colleague and I were having an animated discussion about the merits of a capital gains tax. Before greeting us, the driver chimed in with his dislike for...
Rough sleepers are sheltering in bins all year round, with surging homelessness in the UK blamed for a rising number of deaths by crushing and near misses while containers are being emptied, a waste industry...
When Leilani Farha touches down in a new city, the first thing the UN special rapporteur on the right to adequate housing does is look up. In Melbourne, Toronto, London and Dublin, the skies above are...
Outside a Taco Bell in south-east Las Vegas, Skateboard Mike crossed an empty parking lot and pointed at the tent encampment that had built up on the ledges of a storm drain. Skateboard Mike, whose real...
My name is Leigh Bursey. I am a 32-year old municipal councillor in the beautiful city of Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Currently in my third term of governance, I have had the privilege of representing this...
Across Canada, large and small urban centres are confronted with growing numbers of homeless individuals and a decreasing supply of affordable housing. Indigenous peoples in particular are disproportionately...
Sara Mayer’s youngest child often asks: “Mum, how many days will we stay here?” Each time, she tells him they won’t have to move again, but so far she has been unable to keep her promise. In 2013,...