New figures reveal that 3,569 people were found sleeping
rough on any given night in England in 2015, an increase of 30% per cent on the
previous year. Rough sleeping in England has now doubled since 2010 and Crisis
is calling on the Government to implement a comprehensive and strategic
approach to arrest this rise, including practical steps such as changes to
legislation to prevent homelessness. Wide-ranging reform of the private rented sector
is also desperately needed - the loss of a private tenancy is the number one
cause of homelessness in England. Read more on the Crisis website.
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