‘I believe that Kieran Yates was born to write, but crucially, to write this vital piece of work. I tore through the pages . . . A book I’ll read over and over again’

– Candice Carty-Williams, author of 'Queenie'

'A beautiful exposition of home and what it means. Yates infuses such gentle care and humanity into the exploration of race, the failings of society and government … Stunning'

– Bolu Babalola, author of 'Love in Colour'

‘I read this in two sittings . . . it’s so incisive it’s hard to put down’

– Pandora Sykes

'Wholly transportive and informative. With every home visited, you will leave feeling like a welcomed guest, a deeply concerned neighbour or probably both'

– Clara Amfo

'A moving and urgent exposé of the housing crisis'

– Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project

'Intimate and fascinating. Both a memoir and a social commentary of Britain'

– Annie Macmanus

'Warm and funny. A powerful call to action against bad landlords, gentrification and class inequality in Britain'

– Symeon Brown, author of 'Get Rich or Lie Trying'

Vital. Everyone should read it

– Vicky Spratt, author of 'Tenants'

‘A powerful, personal and intricate tour of our housing system … exposing who it works for and who it doesn’t’

– Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP

‘Yates writes with clarity, warmth and passion and leaves the reader wanting to march on Whitehall immediately’

– Nikesh Shukla

‘This book is so special. Kieran writes with a warmth and joy that is so often devoid from discussions based around housing and working class people. [It] manages to have taught me ten million things while also making me fall in love with Kieran and her family - weaving together activism with storytelling in the most gorgeous way’

– Ione Gamble, author of 'Poor Little Sick Girls'

‘Skewers the housing crisis with clear-sighted fury. [Her] warmth and intimacy breathes new life into the horror show statistics. Yates manages the unthinkable: she makes the housing crisis funny, or at least as funny as it can get’

– i

‘So relatable . . . injects a glorious dose of love and joy and hope. This is what is so special about All The Houses I’ve Ever Lived In: the side notes of kindness and community, told with beauty, folded between the pages’

– Big Issue