Poor And Vulnerable Families Struggle To Find Secure Housing

Nearly 70,000 of Britain’s poorest families are struggling to find a stable home because landlords do not trust them to pay the rent or think they will cause trouble, a report reveals. They are forced to bounce around temporary accommodation, making it hard for them to hold down a job and causing major disruption for kids who play up as a result. The findings emerged in a report by the Centre for Social Justice think tank which is calling for new “social letting agencies” backed by Government cash to offer five-year tenancies to families deemed “too risky” by landlords. The CSJ said the move is needed because the poorest are missing out on other schemes like Right To Buy and affordable home schemes aimed at getting people on the housing ladder. Download the report from the CSJ website.