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Has Cornwall’s housing crisis created a van life generation?
The Guardian UK
Thursday 25 June 2026, 09:17 UTC
By Maeve Shearlaw, Christopher Cherry, Jem Talbot with Anna Fazackerley, Polly Braden and Katie Arnold
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Key Points
Cornwall's housing crisis is forcing young people to live in vans. As second homes and short-term holiday lets drive up house prices, a growing number are turning to van life to stay in the place they love. The Guardian meets young people who say their van brings them freedom but also uncertainty, as they struggle to find water, safe places to park and secure a future’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life in Cornwall for young van dwellers priced out of the housing...
Cornwall's housing crisis is forcing young people to live in vans. As second homes and short-term holiday lets drive up house prices, a growing number are turning to van life to stay in the place they love. The Guardian meets young people who say their van brings them freedom but also uncertainty, as they struggle to find water, safe places to park and secure a future
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