housing and homelessness

Liv n Let Die: Del Brown – Bristol Entrepreneur or “Slum Landlord” ?

Single mums demand repairs and a halt to “revenge eviction”. Del Brown, a Bristol born and bred multi-millionaire, is “damaging the health of his tenants” claim...

Solar flair or damp squib?

In 2013, Bristol council announced ambitious plans to cut its tenants’ energy bills by putting solar panels on their roofs. Two years on, we find...

Mi Casa, Su Casa: The Bristol cafe that is ‘giving back’ to those in need

As another round of austerity begins and cuts to the most vulnerable are continued, the Bristol Cable visits the independent Café Casa during their free...

Estate agent doorstepped by mum facing eviction

The wealthy owner of a local estate agent will get a shock today.

Making Bristol Housing Unaffordable?

Click to enlarge. Research: Alec Saelens Design: Laurence Ware Social rent Social housing has traditionally been let at low rents, on a secure basis, to...

5 more years of austerity! Frontline workers speak out

Following on from yesterday’s big anti-cuts demonstration in Bristol we spoke to frontline workers about their fears for the next five years. The shock is wearing off,...

My Story: Single mum facing eviction

My name is Jessica McLean. I’m a single working mum with two children. My landlords are trying to evict us in order to put up the rent....

Housing problems, unviable solutions

View Infographic Developers’ strong hand helps to squeeze Bristol’s supply of affordable homes

CJ Hole Estate Agents: Spin doctors, hedge funds, a Conservative Lord and rent rise in Bristol

We look behind the controversial letter.

Councillors’ mistaken “no comment” on Carriageworks development

Bristol Councillors who will be voting on Fifth Capital’s controversial planning application have declined from publicly indicating their voting intentions, wrongly citing reasons why.

A step forward for tenants’ rights?

Following a campaign by Acorn, a community union, Bristol City Council voted unanimously to endorse an Ethical Lettings Charter. Around 100 people protested outside City...

Housing info-graphic data

Bristol Cable Housing info-graphic data Excel Open Document spreadsheet (Libreoffice/ openoffice) PDF format