Four-fifths of district councils have warned of shortages of temporary accommodation to meet a rising tide of homelessness fuelled by the cost of living crisis, new research has found.
A survey by the District Councils’ Network (DCN) found 79% of lower-tier authorities cannot meet current demand for homelessness-related accommodation.
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