A London council is calling on private landlords to join its enhanced landlord scheme to provide homes for residents facing homelessness or are living in temporary accommodation, reports property118. The Royal Borough of Greenwich says that by letting or leasing properties with it, landlords can help address the borough’s acute housing shortage. The scheme connects […]
A new investigation shows Liverpool as one of the worst affected cities by the terrifying drug, reports the Liverpool Echo. A new opioid crisis is causing a wave of overdoses across the country – with Liverpool thought to be one of the worst affected places in the country. An investigation by new magazine Dispatch has […]
Homelessness represents the “single biggest risk” to council finances and may cause effective bankruptcy, according to the organisation that represents London boroughs, reports the BBC. London Councils, a cross party group that represents all 32 boroughs and the City of London, estimated that councils in the capital had been forced to overspend on their homelessness […]
An army veteran has said says cookery session put on to teach life skills have given men “their life and independence back”, reports the BBC. Those living in Imjin House in Gloucester, a facility for homeless veterans, are learning critical life skills in a joint partnership with two other charities in the city. Roy Smith, […]
Megan Giglia, who won gold for Team GB in track cycling at the 2016 Paralympics, told the BBC she and her nine-year-old child had to leave her rented Stockport home in March after being given notice by her former landlord. After seeking help from Stockport Council’s homelessness prevention services, she has moved into a hotel […]
New Horizon Youth Centre provides a ‘vital’ service to young people facing homelessness in the capital, including emergency accommodation, advocacy and advice reports the Big Issue. London’s only day centre for young people facing homelessness has had to close its services for new clients as a result of “impossibly high numbers” needing help. New Horizon […]
A community activist from Croydon who serves home-cooked meals from a shopping trolley to homeless people has been issued with a police warning saying his activities are causing antisocial behaviour, reports the Standard. Ringo Vision claims to have served over 13,000 meals to those in need in Croydon town centre, and in doing so has attracted […]
The service, operated by the Whitechapel Centre, has usually only been used during winter, reports the Liverpool Echo. A Liverpool rough sleeping hub is to reopen during the spring and summer months to support those facing homelessness. Throughout winter, in partnership with the Whitechapel Centre, Liverpool Council provides a temporary centre for those seeking accommodation. […]
The National Housing Federation said in 32 councils across England the wait for a social home with three or more bedrooms is now longer than 18 years – an entire childhood, reports the Mirror. Three areas – Westminster, Enfield, Merton – in London have waiting lists passing 100 years, the analysis claims. Outside London, Mansfield […]
Pendle Council is aiming to buy some local houses to offer temporary accommodation for people facing homelessness, rather than relying on more expensive bed-and-breakfast arrangements or rental properties, reports the BBC. Local councils are required by law to find temporary shelter for people with housing difficulties. But rising rents charged by private landlords, reduced council […]
