‘Remorseless Rise’ In Use Of Temporary Accommodation

Use of temporary accommodation is “rising remorselessly” despite a fall in homelessness acceptances, according to the 2020 UK Housing Review. The review reports the total again rose by 5% year-on-year to top more than 86,000 last June – 79% above its low point eight years ago. London continues to account for two-thirds of the total number of placements at any one point in time – 57,000 as of June last year. Related spending by councils is also growing quickly, totalling almost £1.1bn to March last year – a 78% in just five years. Read the Review on the CIH website.

https://www.ukhousingreview.org.uk/ukhr20/acknowledgements.html