An evictions firm says it is taking on extra staff to kick out “a record number of tenants” – after protests that Boris Johnson broke his promise of a ban. Labour said the revelation proved the coronavirus legislation passed – which fails to stop notices being sent out and leaves up to 20,000 renters at risk […]
The hotel chain Travelodge caused outrage last week after it emerged it gave homeless families and key worker guests just two hours to leave after shutting about 360 of its UK hotels at short notice to comply with coronavirus measures. The chain, which is used by many councils to house homeless people, slipped letters under […]
Councils are stepping up to help rough sleepers and enforce a new duty of care on Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO) landlords to ensure tenants can satisfactorily self-isolate. The emergency COVID-19 Bill before Parliament today (23rd March) provides for significant fines for non-compliance and/or the revocation of HMO licences, reports 24Housing. The Local Government Association […]
A recent statement from Sefton CVS outlines their approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their Chief Executive, Angela White, writes: “At Sefton CVS we want you to know that we are standing alongside you in this hugely difficult time for you, your staff, volunteers and service users. Not only have we all had to think about […]
Just hours after Government announced its rental protection plan, its own newly released statistics show that in the last year a household became homeless every four minutes in England. With the Resolution Foundation calling Coronavirus a “full blown economic crisis”, the stats estimate 62,280 homeless families living in temporary accommodation, of which 9% (5,400) are […]
The homeless and rough sleepers are potentially at greater risk of contracting and spreading the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and, if they have any underlying health conditions – which many do – the infection could be very serious or even fatal. So, Bosco has produced a brief information leaflet to get the safe hygiene message across to […]
Our lovely friends over at Liverpool Homeless Football Club are looking for new volunteers to aid training and match day sessions for the arrival of their new football season. Volunteering at LHFC includes physical elements, such as training and refereeing, as well as catering skills such as preparing meals and serving cups of tea during […]
Safe spaces must be provided for the homeless and other vulnerable people to self-isolate, ministers are being told. Lib Dem MP Layla Moran is calling for empty offices to be requisitioned to ensure the homeless are treated with dignity as the coronavirus spreads. Proposed new laws, reportedly giving the police the power to arrest anyone with […]
In the past week, panic over the spread of the coronavirus has gone global. But what are the risks to one of our most vulnerable groups – the homeless – and those that work with them? The wonderful folk over at Homeless Link have provided some crucial guidance for the sector, which we have copied […]
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that an extra £236 million will be made available to help get people off the streets, offering accommodation for up to 6,000 rough sleepers. Freedom of Information figures revealed that 28,000 people slept rough over a 12-month period across the UK – more than five times the 4,677 […]
