Number of children in temporary accommodation soars
The Liberal Democrats today published figures showing a 9 per cent increase in the number of children living in temporary housing this Christmas. Almost 88,000 children are living in temporary…
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18% rise in Scotland’s homeless children
Sixty children become homeless in Scotland every day, Shelter Scotland warns – the equivalent of 22,000 young people a year. This is an 18 per cent increase during the past…
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Council extends private housing for homeless
A scheme in Edinburgh which places the homeless in private flats and houses is to be expanded as the city struggles to meet demand for affordable housing. During the past…
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Decline in number of homeless
The number of homeless households has fallen by 13 per cent in year on year figures, and by 60 per cent since 2003, according to Communities and Local Government figures.…
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Homeless couple living in a garage
A Kent couple who lost their jobs and could not afford to pay their mortgage have been found living in a garage. The couple had been renting the garage, which…
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Flood hit families still in temporary accommodation
Forty flood-hit families a week have been returning to their homes following the floods in the summer of 2007. Figures from the councils involved in the floods said that of…
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Homeless figures out
The fourth quarter statutory homelessness figures have been released today. In the three months from October to December 2008, the number of households accepted as homeless was 12,070 – 21…