A recent report highlighted failures in a particular sub-sector of housing that often escapes regulation. Termed 'non-commissioned exempt accommodation', its function is to place a roof over the head of people with nowhere else to go.

04/12/2019 - A new study has uncovered far-reaching benefits of community-led housing projects which could play a role in tackling London's housing crisis.

An estimated 11,000 vulnerable people in Birmingham alone are living in potentially unsafe and unsuitable housing , according to new...

Alex Cirant-Taljaard takes us through his undergraduate research into student fuel poverty, and the impact of receiving the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary 2018

This article by Commonweal Housing's CEO, Ashley Horsey, was originally published in The Independent: Voices, 30/09/2019. A “one size...

The Joint Select Committee on Human Rights has published a new report, recommending urgent reforms to support for imprisoned mothers and their children.

05/09/2019 - Sam Pannell, Support Worker at Elmbridge Rentstart, tells us what his clients have to say about the wrap-around support provided in Freedom2Work.

Commonweal is up for an award in Inside Housing's seventh annual Women in Housing Awards.

Commonweal Housing is today launching its 2018/19 annual impact review, celebrating progress and achievements from the past year.

A blog by Zoe Dexter, Welfare and Housing Manager at the Helen Bamber Foundation which refers women to the Amari project.

A housing service run by Praxis Community Projects , developed alongside Commonweal Housing has won the Innovation in Housing award at...

Our Chief Executive reflects on Lord Farmer's Review and how it echoes recommendations from our Re-Unite pilot project.

Commonweal Housing celebrate the first ever winners of the Jane Slowey Memorial Bursary.

A housing service run by Praxis Community Projects , developed alongside Commonweal Housing has won the Innovation in Housing award at...

A London-based housing project is providing crucial support for women who have been victims of sexual exploitation, helping them to...

To mark Disabled Access Day, Liberty Bollen from Abode Impact, discusses recognising the needs of people with disabilities in housing.

On International Women’s Day, our Chair, Fiona Mactaggart, discusses the need for specific services for women experiencing homelessness.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we hear from Maria, who was housed by Praxis, on the impact the project has had on her life.

We hear from Lisa Dando, Director of Brighton Women’s Centre about the invisibility of women on the streets. 

After three years in development, our No Recourse to Public Funds project has received its final evaluation, after helping over 100 people.

A social media campaign is raising awareness of the safety of homeless women and rough sleeping couples this Valentine’s Day, by highlighting how people are #CouplingUp on the streets.

Read about Andrew, a client from Elmbridge Rentstart, on how the Freedom2Work project changed his life.

London’s first temporary indoor sleeping pods for people who are homeless were officially opened today (Friday 25 January) by Damien...

An interim report for Move On Up has shown how the project is helping to halt homelessness for young adult carers.