Why Supported Housing Is a Matter of Justice, Not Charity Supported housing provides homes for people who need support to manage their home. That includes adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, and physical impairments. It is not a luxury or a side issue. It is essential. At Zetetick Housing, we do this work...Continue Reading

What Is Supported Housing and Why Everyone Deserves a Home Supported housing provides homes for people who need support to manage their home. These are adults who may be overlooked in the housing system—people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions or physical impairments. For them, a safe home is not a given. It’s something...Continue Reading

The Guardian headline – “Supported housing is on the brink of collapse.” – The Guardian, April 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/25/supported-housing-in-england-on-brink-of-financial-crisis-charities-warn Headlines like these are finally catching up with what those of us in the sector have known for years: that a quiet crisis is already underway. But here’s the problem. The headlines are focused on finance. On...Continue Reading

Regulation Without Recognition: Why Charitable Supported Housing Must Not Be Legislated Out of Existence The government is currently consulting on a new licensing regime for supported housing, introduced through the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The aims are clear: raise standards, improve accountability, and stop poor-quality provision slipping through the cracks. These goals are...Continue Reading

If the Government Wants to Lead, It Must Start with Housing   I’m writing this as the CEO of a specialist housing charity that provides homes for people with learning disabilities and autism. We see the reality of the UK housing crisis every day — the housing shortage, the anxiety, the ineligibility, the despair. Now...Continue Reading