A survey by the National Housing Federation (NHF) reveals that housing associations that provide supported accommodation have curtailed plans to build new homes because of government inaction. This follows months of concern generated by government plans to review the funding for these services, which the sector and leading politicians believe will not work. In all, […]
A study by Sheffield Hallam University, commissioned by the Residential Landlords Association (RLA), involved nearly 2,000 private landlords. Researchers found that two-thirds of landlords are not willing to let to under-35s on Housing Benefit or Universal Credit and 44% are not willing to let to students. Amongst landlords whose lettings practice had been affected by the […]
In total they raised £244,400, which will be used to buy a house close to Goodison for 16 to 23-year olds at risk of homelessness in Liverpool. Everton’s under-23 side launched a fundraising challenge last November to help a supported living initiative run by Everton in the Community (EITC). As part of the ‘Home is […]
Government figures for ‘spare homes’ show the highest level in 20 years, with 1.4 million properties left empty for over six months. Analysis of Government figures shows that there are more than one million additional homes above those required for households in the UK. This “housing surplus” has nearly doubled from 800,000 spare homes in […]
Homeless families are being given emergency accommodation in a holiday camp as Britain’s housing crisis continues to spiral out of control. Flintshire County Council has confirmed it is using Pontins Holiday Camp in Prestatyn, North Wales, to house families as pressure grows the housing waiting list. The number of people waiting for a council home […]
Britain’s homelessness crisis is predicted to skyrocket, say researchers, with rough sleeping across the UK to jump by more than three quarters (76%) over the next decade, A new report from Crisis says that around 9,100 people were sleeping rough in 2016, with the number expected to rise to 16,000 in 2026. In 2016, 159,900 […]
A young mum was brought to tears after being given a new home by a millionaire who was, himself, homeless as a child. Marco Robinson, 49, a property developer now worth £25m, bought 18 year-old Holly a three-bedroom flat in Preston, Lancashire, after she showed him the mould-covered flat she shared with her baby. According […]
Liverpool City Council has revealed that we have a major problem with asylum seekers who travel to the city and have their final appeal hearing rejected – and potentially end up living on the city’s streets. And town hall bosses say the problem is made far worse by the fact that they could be actually be […]
There seems to be an app for everything these days – there’s even one now that can help rough sleepers to find a bed for the night! Streetlink is a new online service that enables the public to alert local authorities in England and Wales about people sleeping rough in their area. The website provides […]
Increasing numbers of Scottish people are being made homeless amid a housing crisis fuelled by crippling Tory welfare cuts – and half those who feared losing their home or finding themselves on the streets are aged 16 to 34. According to research by the homeless charity Shelter, figures show a higher proportion of young people bearing […]
