£45.5 Million To Help House The Homeless In The Private Rented Sector

The MHCLG has announced that £19.5 million will be shared amongst local authorities in England, to help the house the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless. A further £26 million will be used to fund specialist support for vulnerable tenants struggling with mental health problems and substance misuse issues. The £19.5million scheme which will involve 54 local authorities includes 15 London boroughs with varied regional representation through the participation of Manchester, Portsmouth, Norwich, Birmingham, Bristol and Exeter City Councils. The £26 million pot of funding is yet to be allocated but councils must submit their bids by 29 March 2019. Read more on the NLA website.

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