Fiona and her two children live in a social rented home in Peckham, south London. For Fiona, renting her home at a rate below market level has allowed her to balance the demands of being a mother to two young children with her full-time work in the charitable sector.

Reuben lives with his wife and two children in Lewisham, south London. Originally from Lancashire, he moved to London in 1994 to find work.

Patricia lives in Plaistow, east London, and had rented privately for 15 years before discovering shared ownership.

Keen gardener Maris lives in Regis Gate, an extra care scheme in Kent run by housing association Optivo. Apartments are available to older residents for rent or shared ownership sale.

Jo was travelling from his home in Enfield to his job at an immigration support service in Croydon. He was running late, having stopped to buy some snacks for his colleagues. He quickly jumped onto the middle of an underground train at Liverpool Street, rather than his usual carriage towards the back.

After years of renting in London, Leanne had grown tired of paying for someone else’s mortgage. Waking up for the first time in her own home was the ultimate celebration for her 36th birthday.