The number of homeless households put into bed and breakfast (B&B) hotels has risen from 2,660 to 3,370 compared to this time last year, according to official figures. The figures show that 12,510 people were accepted as owed a main homelessness duty in the third quarter of the year - a rise of 6 per cent since the same period a year ago. On a seasonally-adjusted basis, there were 11,930 acceptances, an increase of 1 per cent from 11,810 in the previous quarter. Despite the number of households placed into temporary accommodation falling slightly by 1% compared to a year ago at 49,100, the figures masked a worrying rise in the use of B&B accommodation. The number of households in B&B hotels has risen by 710 to 3,370 from 2,660 a year ago. Read more on the CLG website.
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