housing and homelessness

Edition 28

Bristol is exploring the idea of rent controls. But will they help fix a broken system?

Campaigners are demanding the city’s political leaders lobby the government for local power to introduce regulation in response to steep rent rises.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

The Cable’s super helpful guide to renting…

Finding somewhere to rent in Bristol is tough, so we’ve put together a handy guide to help you navigate the various challenges.

Will Franklin Matty Edwards
Will Franklin and Matty Edwards

Investigations

MP urges council to stop housing families at Imperial Apartments, as documents reveal concerns over ‘incompetent’ security

Documents seen by the Cable confirm issues reported by residents at the controversial South Bristol apartment block.

Alex Turner
Alex Turner

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

Council commits to crackdown on benefit discrimination against renters

Following a renter-led campaign by Shelter, councillors from across parties voted to support the Labour motion pledging to tackle landlords excluding renters who claim benefits.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Reports

Council call off bailiffs after discovering an eviction blocked by community response was for a debt owed to them

Bailiffs were trying to evict the woman and her two children a week before Christmas.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

‘Marginalised people are worse affected by the housing crisis’: the Bristol renters facing discrimination and bias

Bristol City Council have pledged to stamp out discrimination in the private rental sector. But it’s not always clear cut.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Voices

How my experiences of renting in Bristol pushed me to campaign for a fairer system

Kate Bower has now left Bristol after struggling to rent in the city and facing discrimination for years. But now she is determined to help make much-needed changes happen.

Kate Bower
Kate Bower

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

‘I pay more in rent than I ever did on a mortgage’: renting in your 40s, 50s and 60s

Renting isn't just for young people. Older renters in Bristol thrown ‘curveballs’ by life are being left financially insecure by the rental market.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett

Reports

Updated plans to redevelop St Christopher’s into retirement community have been unveiled. But some locals still need convincing.

The debate rages on about the future of the site of St Christopher’s, a former residential school for vulnerable children that closed amid a police investigation in 2019.

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards

Reports

Windmill pub saved after councillors reject plans to build flats

The campaign to save the pub in Windmill Hill dates back to when it closed in March last year before the pandemic hit.

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

‘Absolutely hopeless’: Bristol’s young renters on the crazy demand for rooms in the city

Places are snapped up in minutes, landlords are inundated with requests for viewings, and renters are even being forced into bidding wars over properties.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

In Disrepair: Bristol's broken renting system

Families on the frontline of Bristol’s rental crisis

Renting privately when you have dependents adds another layer of complexity to a broken system.

Jess Connett
Jess Connett
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