Free legal advice aimed at helping tens of thousands of people each year who are at risk of losing their homes has been welcomed by an organisation representing housing associations.
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The number of new people sleeping rough in London in spring and early summer rose by 12% on the same period last year. A total of 3,272 people were recorded
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The numbers of households and children in temporary accommodation in England are at record highs, according to the latest official homelessness statistics. Some 104,510 households were in temporary accommodation by
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An Afghan refugee said he is “just living by hope” that he does not become homeless as he accused a Government minister who said people must “help themselves” of not
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Protesters in Brighton have shown support for the council’s plan to launch legal action against the Home Office for reopening a hotel where more than 100 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children went
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The Prince of Wales praised healthcare workers during a visit to a community centre in Aberdeen as part of a whistle-stop tour around the UK to promote a five-year programme
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Homelessness charities have told Rishi Sunak they are deeply concerned the Government will fail to meet its target of ending rough sleeping in England by 2024. In a letter to
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Some aspects of the City of Edinburgh Council’s short-term let licensing policy are “unlawful”, a judge has ruled. Landlords and a property marketing company (the petitioners) took legal action against
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Landlords collected almost £9 billion in rent for sub-standard privately-rented homes across England in 2020, analysis has suggested. The City Hall findings have been branded “a scandal” and “an outrage”,
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Charities have expressed disappointment in the Government’s plan to tackle anti-social behaviour, calling it a “further criminalisation of vulnerable people”. Part of the proposals include targeting beggars causing a “nuisance”
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