In the January 2026 edition of our quarterly magazine, we have an exclusive interview with Crisis chief executive Matt Downie where he talks about the charity’s pioneering plans to become a social landlord, his frustrations with housing associations and his honest reaction to the government’s new homelessness strategy. Keith Cooper investigates the rapid rise of for-profit providers, and we look at how housing providers are embracing AI and the potential it has to improve services (despite continuing concerns about data protection and regulation). Elsewhere, housing’s leading lights share their predictions for the year ahead and Housing Ombudsman Richard Blakeway files his latest column.
