The number of households accepted as homeless is 33%
higher than five years ago, and the number of families in emergency hostels and
B&Bs has doubled. Loss of a private tenancy remains the biggest cause of homelessness.
Overall, the latest government issued statistics show:
·
In 2015 41,020 families were accepted as
homeless by their local council - an 8% rise in a year and 42% higher than five
years ago.
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The overall number of households accepted as
homeless by their local council was 56,500 in 2015, 33% higher than five years
ago.
·
The number of homeless families living in
emergency B&B’s and hostels has risen by 14% in a year and 103% in five
years.
·
The loss of a private tenancy remains the single
biggest cause of homelessness
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