Special edition of Big Issue to focus on housing

The Big Issue is stepping up its campaign calling for action to tackle housing insecurity.

A special edition of the magazine has been published and a petition has been started to highlight the shortage of social and council housing.

The special edition looks at whether community land trusts are the next social housing revolution, how factory-built, modular homes could get people off the streets or whether excess office space could provide conversion opportunities.

Paul McNamee, editor of the Big Issue said: “Our special edition addresses the important issues that are affecting people in insecure housing situations.”