Government urged to tackle ‘homelessness trap’ with rental deposit scheme
More people could be helped out of the “homelessness trap” if they were given similar help to get into the rental sector as first-time buyers receive to get on to
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Tag: Housing / Homelessness
Cardiff MP attacks decision to appeal Court of Appeal ‘bedroom tax’ ruling
The Government would “rather pay money to lawyers than to rape victims”, a Labour MP has claimed as she attacked its decision to appeal to the Supreme Court over the
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£10 million project aims to reduce social isolation for Manchester’s elderly
A new £10 million project aims to make Manchester more “age friendly” for older people. Dr Stefan White from the Manchester School of Architecture and partners Southway Housing have been
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Judge rejects claims council ‘systemically’ turning away homeless applicants
A High Court judge has rejected claims that Birmingham City Council – the largest housing authority in England – is “systemically” turning away homeless applicants. Four homeless people had taken
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Professor Green speaks out about severity of homelessness
Professor Green has said his latest documentary on homelessness made him realise that he had “no idea of the severity of the situation” or how “difficult it is to get
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Scottish Women’s Aid condemns ‘devastating’ housing benefit changes
Changes to housing benefits could have a “devastating impact” on women’s refuges, with campaigners fearing a funding shortfall could force centres to close their doors. Scottish Women’s Aid said plans
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Private rental sector insecurity has caused fourfold increase in homelessness
“Chronic” insecurity in the private rented sector in England has led to a fourfold increase since 2010 in the number of households forced into homelessness when tenancies end, according to
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Children’s temporary accommodation plight revealed in new report
Children living in Scotland suffered nearly 1 million days of homelessness last year, according to a new report from Shelter Scotland. Analysis of statistics (following a Freedom of Information request
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Homelessness charity warns thousands will spend Christmas on streets
A quarter of homeless people face this Christmas alone, a charity has warned. Thousands of people will spend the festive period on the streets. As families across Britain gather to
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Corbyn warns of ‘soaring levels of homelessness’ branding PMs record as ‘disgrace’
Soaring levels of homelessness since David Cameron took the keys to No 10 have left thousands more children facing Christmas in hostels and rough sleepers out on the streets, Labour
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