What is cuckooing? And how it can lead to homelessness
Cuckooing is when someone takes over another person’s home through manipulation, coercion, intimidation or violence. While many cases involve county lines drug dealing and organised...
Causes of homelessness
How does childhood trauma cause homelessness?
Childhood trauma lays the groundwork for future instability. It can leave lasting scars, increasing the risk of homelessness, often years later. Understanding this link helps...
What is homelessness like for women?
Homelessness looks different for women – and too often, it stays hidden. From domestic abuse to caregiving pressures, women face unique challenges that shape their...
What’s the link between homelessness and mental health?
Poor mental health is both a cause and consequence of homelessness. How housing pressures can cause poor mental health We know that safe, stable housing...
What to do if you’re being evicted
The prospect of eviction is scary, but an eviction notice doesn’t always mean you have to leave immediately, and there’s support out there. Our homeless...
Hoarding and homelessness
Hoarding is a serious mental health issue – and one we don’t talk about enough. It affects around 2–5% of people, yet still doesn’t get...
The Renters’ Rights Act: what it means for you
The Renters’ Rights Act marks the biggest change to renting in a generation. More than seven years after reforms were first promised, this new law...
Why are LGBTQIA+ people more likely to be homeless?
One in five LGBTQIA+ people have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives. That’s far higher than the general population. So why is this...
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