As cities expand and rents rise, what does it really mean to have a home?

As cities expand and rents rise, what does it really mean to have a home? 'A marvel, by an inspiring and deeply humane writer' - Philippe Sands A home is important because it offers sanctuary and privacy. It can help improve mental health and emotional resilience, and it can help break people out of cycles of poverty. Yet in the past 30 years we've seen home ownership dwindle as council housing stocks deplete and more of us are caught in insecure tenancies. And it's not just London - there isn't a single major city in the world today not suffering from an affordable housing crisis. Why does this matter - and what can be done? Drawing on his own history of housing insecurity and his professional career as a planning barrister, Hashi Mohamed examines the myriad aspects of housing - from Right-to-Buy to Grenfell, slums and evictions to the Bank of Mum and Dad. A Home of One's Own is a deeply personal study of the crisis confronting global metropoles - and an exploration of the ways we can remove barriers, improve equality and create cities where more people have a place to call their own.

"Beautifully written ... having a home is a central aspect of people's lives and a cornerstone of trust in society and its institutions" - FT

"Extremely relevant ... a real joy of a book" - Tortoise Media

"A call to action - and an important one" - The Crack

"[Hashi Mohamed's] second book, the slim polemic A Home of One's Own, details how his experience in insecure housing has informed his career in planning law, and how the housing crisis continues to distort the lives of people in the UK and around the world who have no access to a safe and permanent home in which to live" - TANK

"A powerful manifesto ... Hashi Mohamed articulates the anxieties, fears, and misdemeanours challenging contemporary British communities, powerfully critiquing systemic cycles in the housing market whilst empathetically defending the right for everybody to have, and feel, at home." - Buzz Magazine

"Fascinating ... tying together the personal and the professional added immeasurable value to [A Home of One's Own]" - Reaction

"Short, precise, detailed and necessary" - Bookmunch

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"He is an unconventional figure, and a key strength of his book is his refreshing willingness to address controversial issues with candour" - Sunday Times

"Mohamed's is an impressive tale, but he turns it into something much larger and far more resonant in his finely written memoir ... a rather ambitious and far-ranging attempt to rethink the whole stalled project of social mobility. A careful and affecting study of personal struggle, social mobility and international migration that brings a fresh and well-informed voice to the debate." - Observer

"This rags-to-riches tale is related with humility and humour" - The Times

"A brilliant book that should be read and celebrated at any time, but especially now" - New Statesman