Housing – Parliamentary Written Answer

Dan Jarvis: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many households are currently (a) in private rented housing, (b) in social rented housing and (c) homeless.

Mr Prisk [holding answer 13 May 2013]: The latest data from the English Housing Survey indicates that in 2011-12 there were 3.8 million (3,843,000) households in private rented housing and also 3.8 million (3,808,000) households in social rented housing. According to the latest data collected from local authorities, there were 53,130 homeless households in temporary accommodation (statutory homelessness) as at 31 December 2012, and 2,309 rough sleepers in autumn 2012.