Housing and regeneration

‘In the messy reality of the private sector, the new Renters’ Rights Act has potential to improve lives’

Blog 1 May 2026

To realise the growth politicians keep promising, they need to start with something unglamorous but fundamental: secure, decent housing. By Policy and Knowledge Exchange Manager Jacob Coburn

12 things we learnt in 2025

Blog 18 December 2025

In this co-created article, colleagues across The Young Foundation share some key learnings and trends observed through their work over the past 12 months… 

‘New shift in retrofit policy could create extraordinary and avoidable risk’

Blog 17 December 2025

Our senior researcher Leonie Taylor worries a shift in retrofit policy recently announced by the Chancellor could undermine trust and impact vulnerable households.

New tool shows local ‘readiness’ for net zero

News 30 October 2025

GoZero Index launches to map local readiness for a fair, green future.

The GoZero Index

Publication 30 October 2025

Explore the GoZero Index, a tool that maps local readiness for a ‘just’ transition to net zero.

New report tells a story of participation in regeneration

News 10 September 2025

Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, Mete Coban, visits Thamesmead to hear lessons of community involvement in placemaking

A story of participation: regeneration with residents and locals

Publication 10 September 2025

A report aimed at developers and built environment professionals

MPs confronted with their communities’ broken dreams in Parliament

News 1 September 2025

A striking new exhibition, the Museum of Broken Dreams, opens in Parliament, telling the stories of community-led projects that could have transformed lives but never reached their potential.

Knowledge in action

Publication 15 July 2025

A practical exploration of how universities, councils and communities can collaborate to tackle complex local policy challenges together.

Report warns green housing upgrades fail to reach London’s most vulnerable

News 8 May 2025

Research finds barriers to public participation as the capital pushes towards net zero with home retrofitting.

A just transition in London’s retrofits

Publication 8 May 2025

Participatory research with Londoners, examining barriers to retrofit participation, including affordability, distrust, and lack of accessible information. 

Report calls for a ‘whole society’ approach to crisis planning

News 2 April 2025

Our CEO says ‘neighbours are more supportive than government’ when crisis hits.