The Homelessness Reduction Bill heralds a renewed
emphasis on prevention: government statistics show that in the last year alone,
59,260 households were accepted as homeless by their local council. That’s a
rise of 22% over the last 5 years. And behind these statistics are thousands of
families trying to raise children, living through the indignity and worry of
being unable to house themselves. When the new legislation is implemented,
councils will be legally required to try to prevent homelessness, rather than
pick up the pieces. But why is homelessness rising year on year and what can we
do about it? It’s rising because of short-term rentals. Eviction from a private tenancy accounts for
78% of the rise in homelessness since 2011. Read more on the Shelter blog.
Sunak and Gove accused of caving in to lobbying in favour of landlords
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Opposition MPs criticise changes to renters’ reform bill, which cast doubt
on removal of no-fault evictions
Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove have been accuse...
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