Councils Could Provide Homelessness Prevention Support Beyond 56 Days

Councils could be required to work with households to prevent them becoming homeless beyond the 56-day time period set out in the Homelessness Reduction Bill, under an amendment planned by the government. During a parliamentary debate on the bill, the homelessness minister Marcus Jones said the government plans to table an amendment that will require a council to keep supporting a household who has stayed in the same property to prevent homelessness even if 56 days have passed. The bill has already extended a council’s prevention duty from 28 to 56 days. Read more on Inside Housing.