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Homelessness and rough sleeping on the rise, figures show

There has been an increase in the number of Scots classed as homeless, with official figures showing a rise in both rough sleeping and the number of people in temporary accommodation. Scottish Government figures showed that over the six months from ...

01 Feb 2022 at 14:26

‘Half of people concerned about ability to pay rent or mortgage in year’s time’

Around half of renters and people with mortgages are concerned about their ability to pay their housing costs in a year’s time, research suggests. Some 52% of renters and 49% of people with mortgages are worried about being able to meet their ...

13 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Homeless children in temporary accommodation without own beds or space to play

Tens of thousands of homeless children in temporary accommodation do not have a bed of their own or space to play in, research suggests. They are also arriving at school late, tired and hungry and are struggling to maintain friendships, ...

21 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Warm and safe Christmas ‘beyond reach for too many’ as homelessness fund pledged

Celebrating Christmas in a warm and safe environment “is beyond reach” for too many people, the Government has said, pledging to invest £654 million into preventing homelessness over the next two years. Announcing the funding, the ...

23 Dec 2022 at 11:19

Households in temporary accommodation at highest level in almost 20 years

The number of households in England living in temporary accommodation has topped 100,000 for the first time in almost 20 years, the latest figures show. There were 101,300 households in this situation by December 31, a figure ...

10 May 2023 at 13:20

Scotland

Number of Scots living in temporary accommodation at record level

A record number of Scots are living in temporary accommodation after the number of households classed as homeless increased by 10% last year. Scottish Government figures showed almost 10,000 children were living in temporary ...

29 Aug 2023 at 11:21

Scotland

Hundreds of families stuck in temporary housing for three years or more

More than 6,000 families with children have been in temporary accommodation for at least a year, figures have showed, with 420 families not having had a permanent home for three years or more. Labour housing spokesperson ...

29 Sept 2023 at 12:55

One in 50 Londoners in temporary accommodation, data suggests

Around one in 50 Londoners were living in temporary accommodation this spring, according to data from the body representing local councils in the capital. The “appalling” statistic is the “latest evidence of the ...

03 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Temporary accommodation may have been contributory factor in 55 child deaths

Fifty-five children – mostly aged under one – have died in recent years where living in temporary accommodation has been recorded as a possible contributory factor, campaigners said. The figure, from the ...

04 Mar 2024 at 19:30

Scotland

Scottish Government urged to back motion declaring housing emergency

The Scottish Government has been warned to back a motion declaring a housing emergency as “Scots cry out for help” with the crisis. Scottish Labour is set to table a motion in Holyrood which will ask ...

22 Nov 2023 at 09:29

Scotland

Housing children in hotels ‘exacerbates trauma’, commissioner warns

Housing children who are seeking asylum or are homeless in hotels can be dangerous and “exacerbate trauma”, a new report has warned. Scotland’s Children’s Commissioner said youngsters must not be ...

02 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Reducing use of temporary housing for homeless to be ‘primary focus’ – ministers

Reducing the number of homeless people placed in temporary accommodation will be a “primary focus” for the Scottish Government in the coming year, ministers have said. In an annual report ...

26 Oct 2023 at 13:29

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