housing and homelessness

Reports

Campaigners welcome plans to ban no-fault evictions but warn renters may still need more protection

Government white paper finally delivers on promise to end no-fault evictions that can see tenants kicked out with two months' notice – but appears to leave loopholes landlords can exploit.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Reports

Imperial Apartments landlord misled council over tiny flats used to house homeless families

Council will continue to offer households with children places at controversial Hengrove office block conversion, after review finds it suitable 'for many' families but concludes improvements are needed.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

Life in Lansdowne

‘He should have been removed long ago’

A man who exposed his genitals to women and children in a residential tower block continues to live among his victims.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Investigations

From exclusion zones to convictions: How Bristol’s rough sleepers can be criminalised under controversial notices

The government has promised to scrap the Vagrancy Act, but campaigners fear this long-awaited reform could mean the use of other powers to target homeless people will become more widespread.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Life in Lansdowne

‘Lansdowne isn’t safe for my boys, but the other options are just as bad’

A single dad fears for his sons’ safety and mental health. They share a cramped, one-bed flat in an Easton tower block that’s a known hotspot for antisocial behaviour.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

Is there such thing as an ethical landlord?

Simon Broadhead rents out 10 properties in Bristol, and claims to be an ethical landlord. But what does that mean and what’s on the horizon for reform of the private rented sector?

Gavriel Hollander

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

Bristol campaigners and politicians welcome ‘long overdue’ reforms for private renters

Scrapping no fault evictions, better standards and a potential landlord registration scheme could become law. But more needs to be done on the city’s renting crisis in the meantime. 

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Features

Western Harbour development treading water

After nearly five years on the drawing board due to major criticisms from local residents, Marvin Rees’ vision for a revived Cumberland Basin could still be a decade away.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

Revealed: The Disabled Bristolians waiting months and years to live in accessible homes

Housing adaptations for Disabled people should offer independence – but for many it's a prolonged bureaucratic nightmare.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

What next for Bristol’s renting crisis?

Politicians and campaigners gathered to discuss how we can transform renting in Bristol and push the government to pursue long-promised reform.

Marianne Brooker Matty Edwards
Marianne Brooker and Matty Edwards

Reports

Save our view, say Totterdown residents

Residents say they're not against affordable housing, but that developers need to consult locals more.

Joe Skirkowski

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

Would a database that names and shames rogue landlords help protect renters?

London renters can access a searchable database of enforcement actions against landlords. Could something similar help people navigate the minefield of finding somewhere to live in Bristol?

Alex Turner Matty Edwards
Alex Turner and Matty Edwards
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