Publications
Browse our publications to discover what works
We collaborate with academics, universities, and research groups to uncover what really helps people out of homelessness. Explore our growing body of work that includes randomised control trials, systematic reviews, policy papers, and books which help to fill the gaps in our understanding of homelessness.
Featured Publication
October 22, 2025
Evidence Note: Support for Families Living in Temporary Accommodation
Evidence round up of studies on interventions for Families in Temporary Accommodation
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May 13, 2025
A Smarter Approach to Homelessness: Prioritising prevention in the 2025 spending review
This joint report by the Centre for Homelessness Impact and the Institute for Government makes a case for a refocusing away from spending on reactive responses to homelessness and investing in upstream homelessness prevention and early intervention.
September 19, 2024
Temporary Accommodation in England: is it Value for Money?
The Centre for Homelessness Impact's Value for Money analysis of temporary accommodation in England
June 21, 2022
European Journal of Homelessness: Houses, not homelessness
In the final European Journal of Homelessness paper, Danny Dorling writes of the importance of using evidence to underpin action on ending homelessness
May 21, 2025
Pan-Approaches to Tackling Homelessness in London and Other Megacities
The Centre for Homelessness Impact’s Research Associate, Tim Gray, assesses how London’s approach to tackling homelessness compares to other global megacities. By comparing pan-approaches
May 15, 2025
Value for money in homelessness: A spotlight on temporary accommodation in Northern Ireland
This report sets out the context of homelessness in Northern Ireland, as well as spotlighting the use of temporary accommodation.
April 7, 2025
Systems-wide evaluation of homelessness and rough sleeping: preliminary findings
This is the first report of the Systems-Wide Evaluation of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Services. The aim of this innovative evaluation is to identify opportunities to improve the way that the homelessness and rough sleeping system works to ensure it is delivering the best possible outcomes for those who need to make use of services and value for money for the taxpayer
February 13, 2025
Making the case for prevention: Public perceptions of homelessness
IPSOS poll on public perceptions of homelessness in 2024
April 29, 2024
What Works Evidence Notes: Domestic Abuse and Homelessness
This paper provides an overview of the evidence on the intersection between domestic abuse and homelessness, particularly focusing on women survivors. It discusses evidence-based interventions and promising practices that prevent and address homelessness among domestic abuse survivors, and how further research efforts, evaluation, and policy can help improve outcomes for survivors in the UK.
