Tag: temporary accommodation

Call to unfreeze LHA immediately to reduce homelessness in London

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th December 2023, 2 years ago | 5

A homeless charity is urging the Government to unfreeze the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates immediately in a bid to...

Shelter says 309,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – as it unveils fundraising campaign

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2023, 2 years ago | 31

At least 309,000 people in England will spend Christmas without a home, including nearly 140,000 children – which Shelter says...

Do families in temporary accommodation pay rent?

Author: Readers Question

13th December 2023, 2 years ago | 13

Hello, with so many people finding themselves homeless being housed in B&Bs, I was wondering if they are required to...

Councils spend £1.74 billion on temporary accommodation for the homeless

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th November 2023, 2 years ago | 5

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that homelessness has reached record levels, with 104,000 households living in temporary accommodation...

Homelessness spending hits record high

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th October 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Councils have spent £1.7 billion on temporary accommodation in just one year, according to new government figures. The latest figures...

Landlords pull out of London’s temporary accommodation sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st August 2023, 3 years ago | 7

London’s boroughs are sounding the alarm over the escalating housing pressures after it was revealed that there has been a...

Homelessness crisis looms as councils struggle with demand

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th August 2023, 3 years ago | 55

Councils across England are struggling with a surge in demand from households facing homelessness with nearly a quarter of a...

Homeless charity joins with home furnishing company

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th March 2023, 3 years ago | 8

IKEA has teamed up with Shelter to reveal the ‘realities’ of the UK’s ‘housing emergency’. The furniture giant and the...