Katharine Swindells

Our investigation offers the most detailed picture of out-of-area temporary accommodation placements yet. Katharine Swindells uncovers which local authorities are sending the most households away and which areas are receiving the most

Places for People has partnered with walking charity the Ramblers to bring 60 new well-being walks to the UK. Katharine Swindells joins Greg Reed, the housing association’s chief executive, on one of the walks to find out more

Alison McGovern, minister for local government and homelessness, said she expects councils to take control when it comes to the quality of accommodation for homeless households

In 1920, Women’s Pioneer Housing was founded to increase housing supply for single women. Katharine Swindells speaks to retiring development director Sue Hockett about how two new developments this year harken back to the organisation’s original suffragist mission

Inside Housing has analysed £8bn of tender documents to find out how the nation’s landlords are responding to new regulations on damp and mould. Katharine Swindells reports

No one knows how many children in temporary accommodation are neurodivergent. Katharine Swindells talks to families who are struggling to cope, and considers whether councils should be taking a different approach

Paula Barker spent less than a year as shadow homelessness minister before Labour came to power. Now she is advocating for homelessness from the back benches. Katharine Swindells meets her in Westminster

It has been a big year for both the housing sector and Inside Housing. Katharine Swindells runs through the biggest stories that defined 2025