Homeless Bound?

The number of people forced to stay in temporary accommodation - which includes a shocking 60% increase in the number of children and pregnant women living in B&Bs – continues to rise, with rough sleeping in England  jumping by nearly a quarter (23%) a new report shows. Homeless Bound, by the National Housing Federation, also shows that over a third of families with children living in B&Bs had been there longer than the Government’s six-week limit, a 200% increase in two years.  It found that a ‘perfect storm’ of rising rents, insecure private tenancies and a lack of affordable housing has led to a sharp increase in homelessness – with many low-income families now facing the very real prospect of being homeless. Download a copy of the report from the NHF website.