Family trapped in damp and mouldy horror home for 10 years: 'This family is owed respect' I joined @LGeraghty23 & @BigIssue to visit Syed’s and his family who have been treated disgracefully for 10 years by Hackney Council. 👇🏽 https://t.co/IhYBFxmrB9

Great piece from @LGeraghty23 in the @BigIssue about the issues we're facing with @lb_southwark's failing heat networks:

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More than 100 activists from @HousingActionSL spent all morning on Halloween occupying Lewisham Council housing offices in protest at how the authority had handled housing two of its members. 🎃🏡 Deputy digital editor @LGeraghty23 reports. ⬇️ https://t.co/jmQ4jsb7vP

The number of people sleeping rough on London’s streets has surged to a record high of 4,780 just days after Sadiq Khan warned the situation on the streets will “get worse before it gets better”. 📈 @LGeraghty23 examines the latest official figures. ⬇️ https://t.co/9b3zMRpoXJ

Labour is under pressure to tackle a housing crisis that is driving surging homelessness. 📈 Reeves announced new cash to build more homes, changes to the Right to Buy scheme and long-term certainty for social housing providers. @LGeraghty23 reports. ⬇️ https://t.co/uqgXOPR7kL

In budget week, we seek genuine lasting solutions to the crisis of our time. @bigissue housing lead @LGeraghty23 dives deep into the problems and what can be done. Onsale, across UK now.

If you can do one thing today to mark #WorldHomelessDay, please share this info widely and try to attend this important vigil in #London. We will be there with @our_MoH and many more to remember all those we've lost this year. 💔 📣 17 October, 6- 8 p.m., #DowningStreet

The homelessness crisis continues apace. Private rented sector and efforts to clear asylum backlog both driving it, as @BigIssue has reported Story here:

Here it is in black and white: the government's attempts to clear the asylum backlog caused refugee homelessness to increase by 251% As we reported for months at @BigIssue, while the government said proper support was being provided From today's statutory homelessness stats

On day two of our Community Roadshow we're inviting members of the public into our temporary office in Newcastle at The Stamp Exchange to share their stories directly with our editorial team. 💬 Drop in any time between 10am-4pm today (2nd October). 👇 https://t.co/Woo5WwAhvD

One of Stephen Mulhern’s tenants got in touch with us after suffering with damp and mould in their home for two years. So we confronted him about it. My exclusive:

Tenants have been left living with damp and mould for two years, feeling "bitter and alienated". Their landlord? TV magician Stephen Mulhern The Catchphrase presenter has promised to fix it after being confronted 👀@BigIssue exclusive from @LGeraghty23 https://t.co/UqYrNnkmUY

Stephen Mulhern, landlord of mouldy property. Exclusive by @LGeraghty23 https://t.co/kbe7nzKZ86 @BigIssue intervention bringing change for tenants after months of worry

🧵 (1/12) At a press conference today, families of Grenfell Tower victims shared their pain as the final inquiry report failed to deliver the accountability they've long awaited. Despite clear evidence of decades of failure, the government has yet to bring anyone to justice. 👇

Suspend Right to Buy to help tackle social housing crisis, government told: 'It's exploitative' https://t.co/oQvaNZdetk

"Windermere was flooded with 8,787 hours of raw sewage last year. One man is fighting back." Fantastic profile on Matt Staniek @MattStaniek from #SaveWindermere in the @BigIssue total hero. 👏👏👏 https://t.co/z0jCs2kWVp

Thanks to @BigIssue for including comment from SHAC on how harmful it is for the new govt to side with landlords instead of tenants and residents. https://t.co/HxIPN8PyrC They've agreed inflation busting (CPI+1%) rent increases for the next 10 years for social housing providers -

Olympics 2024: Fury as homelessness 'swept under the rug' and rough sleepers removed from Paris

🚨Concerts, sporting mega-events, and the tourism they generate shouldn't come at the expense of vulnerable populations. Displacing individuals experiencing #homelessness is a violation of human rights. Read the full statement 🔗 https://t.co/5Yn9oHRuOA