Friday, 16 December 2016

Number Of Households In Temporary Accommodation Rises Again

Government figures show that there were 74,630 households in temporary accommodation on 30 September this year, an increase of 9% at the same point last year. The total number of households in temporary accommodation has now risen by 55% since 2010. Meanwhile 14,930 households were accepted as homeless between July and September this year – a rise of 2% across England. The ending of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy is still the leading cause of homelessness in England – accounting for 32% of acceptances while in London it accounts for 40%. Read more on the Crisis website.

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