Put ‘homes at the heart’ of COVID-19 recovery, housing groups tell government
The Homes at the Heart campaign calls for a ‘once-in-a-generation’ investment in social housing, saying this would help drive the UK’s COVID-19 recovery.
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English councils asked to house all rough sleepers by weekend
The request, which also covers people in temporary accommodation like hostels and night shelters, was outlined in a letter sent yesterday from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Crisis said.
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Britain in lockdown: PM Boris Johnson’s address in full
LAST night, it happened. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the country on lockdown in an effort to restrict the
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Government announces £3.2m of emergency funding to help rough sleepers contain coronavirus
THE Government has announced £3.2 million of emergency funding for local authorities to help rough sleepers self-isolate and prevent the
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More must be done to safeguard private renters and rough sleepers from Covid-19 risks
THE potential impact of coronavirus on private renters has provoked calls for action from homelessness charities and landlords alike. Landlords
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Budget 2020: Chancellor makes a start but can’t finish the job without social housing
INDUSTRY reaction to Rishi Sunak MP’s Budget yesterday declared it a start – but the job is far from done;
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Lack of social housing forcing councils to abandon homeless people, claims Crisis
THE chronic lack of social housing is forcing many councils to abandon people to homelessness despite their legal requirement to
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Rough sleeping: “You can’t put a plaster on a gaping wound”
A review isn’t going to get rough sleepers off the streets and into stable accommodation. Little wonder there’s an air
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Majority of public think arresting rough sleepers is a waste of police time
ARRESTING people for sleeping rough is a waste of police time and it shouldn’t be considered a crime in the
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End of housing benefit freeze is cold comfort for hard-pressed renters
ENDING the four-year freeze Government imposed on housing benefit rate rises is a “paltry” gesture that will do little to
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Crisis report reveals the life-crushing realities endured by the ‘sofa surfing’ homeless
WE might be familiar with the term ‘sofa surfing’ but do we really comprehend the bitter realities of this form
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It’s going to be a Dickensian Christmas for 280,000 homeless people
SHELTER has revealed there’s little festive cheer in store for 280,000 homeless people facing up to a bleak Christmas, but
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Tories offer a sense of déjà vu when it comes to manifesto housing pledges
THE Conservative Party’s election manifesto makes great play of two national obsessions – Brexit and home ownership – but lacks
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Figures reveal “shameful” rise in people dying homeless in England and Wales
DEATH is reaping a rising toll on the nation’s homeless population, according to the latest official figures, prompting housing charities
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Ministers must invest in housing benefit if they are serious about preventing homelessness, says Crisis
A new report from the charity Crisis is calling on the Government to save thousands of households from the brink
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