Tuesday, 28 March 2017

Homelessness Figures Reveal “Devastating Impact” Of Expensive And Insecure Private Renting

Evictions from the private rented sector have fuelled the massive rise in homelessness revealed by the latest government statistics, according to Shelter. The latest figures from the CLG revealed that:
·         In the last year alone, 59,260 households were accepted as homeless by their local council – a rise of 22% over the last five years
·         The loss of a private tenancy remains the single biggest cause of homelessness, with 18,750 households becoming homeless after an eviction from a privately rented home in 2016
·         Since 2011, the rise in the number of households evicted from a privately rented home has accounted for 78% of the rise in homelessness

Read more on the Housing Excellence website.

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