At least 2,290 people aged between 16-24 approached their
local authority in 2018/19 because they had become homeless or were at risk of
losing their home, according to to a Freedom of Information request by
Centrepoint, a youth homelessness charity. Of the 2,290 people, just 733 - or
32 percent - had a positive outcome, which includes finding accommodation or
where homelessness was prevented. The charity is now concerned the pandemic may
lead to more young people becoming homeless, having already received calls from
people who had lost their homes due to the pandemic, as financial resources are
stretched and local authorities come under pressure. Read more on the Chad
website.
‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands
of evictions – and millions in fees for judges
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Guardian investigation: Louisiana’s justice of the peace court system may
violate tenants’ constitutional rights as eviction fees boost judges’
incomes
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