All temporary accommodation articles
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NewsCouncil refuses to pay for distress caused to family placed in B&B for longer than six-week limit
Leicester City Council says housing crisis has led to “unavoidable” use of temporary accommodation and payment would set a ‘precedent’
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NewsBirmingham City Council calls for increased grant funding for temporary accommodation alternatives
The local authority will write to Angela Rayner urging her to create a long-term homelessness strategy that includes more funding for social housing and temporary accommodation alternatives
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In FocusThe strain of temporary accommodation: are local authorities’ innovative solutions enough?
With council spending on temporary accommodation reaching more than £2bn last year and still climbing, some local authorities are tackling the issue head-on. But will there efforts be enough? OIivia Barber reports
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NewsSlough Borough Council considers future of its troubled wholly-owned housing company
The council will consider the case for continuing with James Elliman Homes (JEH) which has made a loss since 2020
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NewsOmbudsman report criticises landlords for poor handling of temporary moves to carry out repairs
Blakeway identifies communication, timing, and not following policies as key issues in the maladministration cases reviewed
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NewsLondon councils’ forecast £250m overspend on homelessness, London Councils warns
Council leaders’ group said that boroughs are collectively spending around £90m per month on temporary accommodation
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NewsBristol City Council plans to convert council homes into temporary accommodation
Over a year, 216 homes could be made available as temporary accommodation
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NewsSouth London council bucks trend and reduces temporary accommodation use
Wandsworth Council created 23 new job posts focused on homelessness prevention and plans to add new staff
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NewsMore than 150,000 children in England living in temporary accommodation
Housing secretary labels latest government figures ’national scandal’
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NewsTemporary accommodation costs could see Newham Council in need of government bail-out
East London local authority warns rising temporary accommodation costs are putting a strain on finances
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NewsSpecialist provider with ‘unique’ operating model retains AA- credit rating
Local Space, which provides settled accommodation for keyworkers and those facing homelessness, sees outlook improve to stable
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NewsWaltham Forest Council green lights JV with Mears to buy 400 homes for use as temporary accommodation
London borough’s temporary accommodation costs have increased 35% in less than two years due to B&B usage
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NewsFresh £450m funding round opens for council refugee housing scheme with focus on new-build
DLUHC wants half of properties delivered through the Local Authority Housing Fund round three to be new homes
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NewsCrawley council declares housing emergency after vote
Motion passed amid ‘concerning’ acceleration of temporary accommodation problem
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NewsCrawley Council set to declare housing emergency
West Sussex town facing surge in demand for temporary accommodation
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NewsNumber of people in temporary accommodation up 14%
The rate of homelessness in England has increased from 1 in 208 in 2022, to 1 in 182 this year