Has Cornwall’s housing crisis created a van life generation?

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. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/theguard... 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 market ► https://www.theguardian.com/environme... Some details in this film have been changed for safety reasons The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/ Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Bluesky ► https://bsky.app/profile/theguardian.com Instagram ►   / guardian   The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ►    / @guardiannews   Guardian Australia ►    / @guardianaustralia   Guardian Football ►    / @guardianfootball   Football Weekly ►    / @footballweeklypodcast   Guardian Sport ►    / @guardiansport   It's Complicated ►    / @itscomplicated   Guardian Live ►    / @guardianlive   #vanlife #cornwall #homelessness #uk #housingcrisis