The mushrooming trend of cashing in on fast returns from housing is devastating working people’s lives in cities across the world. UN expert Leilani Farha lays it on the line. Interview by Dinyar Godrej.
In cities such as New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, working people have been all but priced out, pushed into ever more distant fringes and suburbs. Mark Engler explores solutions.
In August hundreds died in a landslide in Sierra Leone. Dumbuya Mustapha reports on the arguing over who was responsible that has followed – and the efforts to hold the government responsible to ensure the tragedy is not repeated.
Report from Britain by Alessio Perrone
A round-up of inspired ideas and practices.
More and more young people are becoming homeless across the West. Catherine Yeomans reports on how to tackle the issue
Civil war, mental illness, poverty, gang violence: housing insecurity has many roots.
India's $15 billion grand project is already in trouble. Nimisha Jaiswal investigates
Sian Griffiths reports on a no-nonsense movement which is reshaping traditional solutions to chronic homelessness
With house prices and rents soaring, can there be a remedy to homelessness? Wayne Ellwood investigates.
A photographic account of changes over the years in: housing; water; education; health; sanitation; food and farming; technology; and women.
Koren Helbig on a fairer, more equal way to solve Spain's homes crisis.
Housing, prostitution, violence and the pursuit of economic growth. Praise, blame and all the points in between? Give us your feedback.
Prices through the roof, a gaping deficit, homelessness, one billion in slums and an urban takeover.
The fallout the property bubble is mass homelessness. Melissa García Lamarca records how public anger has galvanized the movement for housing justice.
Homes are for living in – so why are they sites of great insecurity? Dinyar Godrej makes the case against the scandal and delusion of the property marketplace.