Benefit restrictions drive demand for food banks

Charities voice fears for supported accommodation

The government must maintain the housing safety net for the most vulnerable people in society, according to a coalition of charities and housing organisations.

Charities miss out on £5bn work scheme

Homelessness charities have received far fewer referrals than expected under a £5 billion government scheme to get people back into work.

Rise in number of homeless people asking councils for help

Some of England’s largest councils have seen huge jumps in the number of homeless people asking them for help.

Ebenezer Howard - a thoroughly modern man

Money on the move

The introduction of a universal credit has left landlords wondering if benefits will bypass them and leave rent unpaid, says Jules Birch

Casting the net for a home

A website aimed solely at local housing allowance claimants is helping people find homes. Lydia Stockdale logs on

Q&A: The Ecological Sequestration Trust

Eco-cities guru Peter Head has just left contractor Arup, where he headed an 800-strong global urban planning team, to set up a charity with the ambition to transform planning. Here he explains the thinking behind his latest project

A friend in need

Edinburgh’s Homelessness Prevention Service is making a big difference to vulnerable residents in the city. Sam Thorp finds out how the council-commissioned service works

The legal aid lifeline

Cuts to legal aid and new spending restrictions mean tens of thousands of tenants will no longer be eligible for free housing advice. Jess McCabe visits a law centre to investigate the likely impact of the changes

Special agents

Is your organisation ready for the introduction of new rights for agency workers, asks Siobhan Fitzgerald, lawyer at TLT