Housing Minister Grant Shapps has sent a clear message that any household threatened with homelessness must seek help and advice as early as possible. He said that a wide range of support remains available to those struggling to stay in their homes and that local councils have a strong track record of providing support to households at risk of homelessness and so should be a first point of call for anyone worried about holding onto their home. The Minister was speaking as new figures show there were 11,820 people owed a main homelessness duty in the second quarter of the year - 17 per cent higher than the same period in 2010. But the numbers of people in temporary accommodation on 30 June this year fell by four per cent compared to the same date in 2010. Read more on the CLG website.
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