Government Will Intervene If Councils Fail On Homelessness Prevention

The government will intervene with councils which are not meeting their homelessness prevention duties if a new law is passed, the minister responsible for homelessness has revealed. Marcus Jones, the minister with responsibility for homelessness, has confirmed he will write to all councils about their homelessness duties and ask them to come up with a strategy to tackle the problem. He will work with the Local Government Association to come up with the wording for the advice that councils give to people presenting as homeless, including what counts as a suitable and appropriate location for any property offered to the applicant. Read more on Inside Housing.