Social Housing Is Unaffordable Now In Parts Of England

The government’s squeeze on poorer households means that social housing is unaffordable for some households on benefits. The annual Homelessness Monitor report, published by Crisis and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, finds that councils across the country support the aims of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, but face mounting pressures as they grapple with their new duties. For the first time, single homeless people have clear entitlement to help from local authorities to prevent and relieve their homelessness. Growing pressure on temporary accommodation, and a sharp rise in B&B placements reflect a dramatic shrinkage in the settled housing options available to local councils. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2018/apr/24/even-social-housing-unaffordable-england-homelessness