temporary accommodation
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
London councils face bankruptcy over £330m overspend on homelessness
Soaring numbers of families living in temporary accommodation is the ‘single biggest risk’ to council finances in the English capital, London Councils has warned after revealing local authorities spent 60% more than allocated on homelessness in 2024-25
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
Craig David returns to childhood social home in plea to build: ‘I could play my melodies and dream’
The 7 Days singer is backing Shelter’s call for 90,000 social rent homes to be built every year to tackle the housing crisis and lift children out of homelessness
Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: ‘It’s a national scandal’
Over 100-year wait for family-sized social home in some parts of England: ‘It’s a national scandal’
The wait for a three-bedroom social home in three London boroughs is so long that it outlasts life expectancy, new research has found. Housing charities have called on the government to ramp up investment in social housing at June’s spending review
Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
Introduce inspections for temporary housing to stop children living in horror homes, Labour told
This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results
This is the devastating impact growing up in temporary accommodation has on children’s GCSE results
Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle
Single mum forced to share bed with daughter in ‘severely overcrowded’ flat wins legal battle
Rough sleeping in England soars by 20% in just a year: ‘It’s a red alert warning’
Rough sleeping in England soars by 20% in just a year: ‘It’s a red alert warning’
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’
Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali: ‘We must take difficult decisions now to get back on track’
Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’
Meet the couple who gave away their two houses to help people in homelessness: ‘It’s satisfying’
Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Most Brits don’t realise you can be homeless without sleeping rough
Letters: We’re all ‘economically active’ whether working or not – even my dog contributes to GDP
Letters: We’re all ‘economically active’ whether working or not – even my dog contributes to GDP
‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
‘It’s deeply upsetting’: 80 homeless children have died in temporary accommodation in just one year
DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
DWP told to justify freezing housing benefit amid surging homelessness and skyrocketing rents
I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
I’m in temporary accommodation this Christmas. Growing up in care makes it hard to find a home
‘It’s an absolute crisis’: Someone falls into homelessness in London every seven and a half minutes
‘It’s an absolute crisis’: Someone falls into homelessness in London every seven and a half minutes
‘It’s heartbreaking’: More than 56,000 primary school children homeless in England this Christmas
‘It’s heartbreaking’: More than 56,000 primary school children homeless in England this Christmas
This is the reality of life in temporary accommodation at Christmas: ‘Where would we put a tree?’
This is the reality of life in temporary accommodation at Christmas: ‘Where would we put a tree?’
‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas
‘A national disgrace’: More than 350,000 people homeless in England this Christmas
Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Ukrainian mum who fled war dreams of buying Christmas tree and presents for her children
Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’
Mum-of-three hit with ‘revenge eviction’ after asking for repairs: ‘It felt like the end of the world’
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
‘Time to dump the housing ladder’: Inside the fightback against the temporary housing crisis
Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told
Children in temporary housing want a home – not an Xbox – for Christmas, MPs told
Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
Cash-strapped council warns it’s at breaking point as neighbour places homeless people in its town
Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
Homeless families occupy council housing offices on Halloween in plea to fix ‘houses of horror’
‘I’m sorry’: London mayor Sadiq Khan apologises to homeless kids spending Christmas in hotels
