-
17 May 19
The government must look further and aim higher if it wants to end youth homelessness says Reform’s Aidan Shilson-Thomas.
-
17 May 19
Nearly all councils in England think the benefits freeze will push more people into homelessness, a study has found.
-
9 May 19
Greater Manchester’s mayor has called on public bodies to prevent a “homelessness emergency”.
-
24 Apr 19
The Homelessness Reduction Act is being undermined by a “chronic” shortage of affordable housing, MPs have heard.
-
24 Apr 19
A £1bn drop in annual council spending on homelessness support in England should be a “wake-up call” for the government, charities have warned.
-
15 Apr 19
Proposals to scrap unfair ‘no-fault’ tenant evictions in England have been outlined by the government.
-
4 Apr 19
Up to 67% of councils feel they lack the funding to meet new duties to tackle homelessness, analysis has found.
-
3 Apr 19
Today marks one year since the Homelessness Reducation Act came into force. John Glenton from The Riverside Group housing association suggests how councils can meet their duties under this act....
-
1 Apr 19
A year on from the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act, Neil Merrick looks at what’s changed on the streets.
-
25 Feb 19
Areas in England and Wales with high levels of deprivation see nine times more deaths of homeless people than better-off regions, government figures have shown.
-
31 Jan 19
The number of people sleeping rough on England’s streets has soared by 165% since 2010, government figures have shown.
-
29 Jan 19
Councils face a spending gap of £8.7bn in their bid to provide services aimed at preventing social problems in areas as diverse as homelessness, debt and crime.
-
21 Dec 18
The total number of deaths of homeless people in England and Wales has shot up by almost a quarter over the last five years, official data has shown.
-
10 Dec 18
Councils will be expected to publish official plans to tackle rough sleeping and homelessness by winter 2019, the government has announced.
-
13 Nov 18
Help offered by councils to young homeless people is ineffective half the time because of inadequate funding, analysis by the Centrepoint charity has revealed.
-
13 Aug 18
A £100m homelessness strategy to help end rough sleeping in the UK by 2027 has been announced by the government.
-
24 Jul 18
Expensive rents and a lack of social homes have caused a 73% rise in homelessness among working people, a charity has said.
-
6 Jul 18
A commission has been launched to help English councils halt the “runaway train of increasing homelessness”.
-
18 Jun 18
Local authorities need government funding to help them make a success of the act recently brought in to prevent and reduce homelessness, says the LGiU’s Andrew Walker.
-
11 Jun 18
Ending homelessness could reap the government a £16bn windfall within a decade, according to a leading charity.
-
10 May 18
Pilot areas for an “internationally proven approach” to helping rough sleepers with complex needs into stable accommodation have been named by the housing secretary.
-
26 Apr 18
Government moves to reduce homelessness will put extra pressure on public services but with the proper support and partnerships they can make a difference, says Homeless Link’s Rick Henderson....
-
13 Apr 18
Seven in ten councils in England are struggling to find stable housing for homeless people, charities have warned.
-
11 Jan 18
The Wales Audit Office has urged local authorities to take stock of their of homelessness services as real terms spending drops 26.3% over seven years - despite a cash boost from the Welsh Government.
-
20 Oct 17
The government has announced an extra £11.7m in new burdens funding to local authorities to help them meet their obligations under the Homelessness Reduction Act – but councils warned...
17 May 19The government must look further and aim higher if it wants to end youth homelessness says Reform’s Aidan Shilson-Thomas.
9 May 19Greater Manchester’s mayor has called on public bodies to prevent a “homelessness emergency”.
15 Apr 19Proposals to scrap unfair ‘no-fault’ tenant evictions in England have been outlined by the government.
1 Apr 19A year on from the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act, Neil Merrick looks at what’s changed on the streets.
25 Feb 19Areas in England and Wales with high levels of deprivation see nine times more deaths of homeless people than better-off regions, government figures have shown.
31 Jan 19The number of people sleeping rough on England’s streets has soared by 165% since 2010, government figures have shown.
24 Jul 18Expensive rents and a lack of social homes have caused a 73% rise in homelessness among working people, a charity has said.
