Homelessness
Brent’s big turnaround
Brent has one of London’s highest poverty rates. Kim Wright illustrates how the council is working in partnership with several pilot initiatives to support residents hit by the cost of living crisis.
Sort out housing through invest-to-save
As the sector's macro financial dilemma becomes more widely and better understood, so too should potential and credible solutions, says Tracy BIngham.
Government cash call for council housing firms
Central Government should provide about £750m funding to help local government establish housing firms in temporary accommodation hotspots, an expert has suggested.
Changing the outlook on homelessness
With the number of homeless people in London alone reaching shocking levels and temporary accommodation costs eating into council budgets, Sir Bob Neill looks at possible solutions to the crisis.
MPs sign off indefinite delay to no-fault evictions ban
The Renters (Reform) Bill, which now includes an indefinite delay to the long-awaited ban on ‘no-fault’ evictions, passed its third reading in the Commons yesterday.
A call for transparency and accountability
Local government must confront pressing 'elephant in the room' issues head-on if it is to foster transparency, accountability and effective governance, says chief executive of Local Partnerships Adele Gritten.
Tackling homelessness US-style
Andrew Vaux looks at the success of a project based on an international model that is tackling homelessness in one of the UK’s largest cities.
Proposed law could ease housing emergencies
Scottish councils may be required to assess the condition of private rented accommodation under a proposed law.
Call for reintroduction of housing targets
A cross-party coalition representing 27 mid-sized regional British cities has called for the next Government to reintroduce local housebuilding targets.
Hopes for regen scheme revived after Home Office scales back asylum plan
A £300m council-led regeneration scheme threatened when Whitehall commandeered the site for asylum accommodation could now go ahead after the plan was scaled down.
Homelessness inquiry launched by NAO
The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into homelessness as the issue piles pressure on squeezed council budgets.
Smarter spend will get Britain building again
Stephen Muers says policymakers must ‘spend smarter’ to tackle the temporary housing crisis, and he proposes a solution to the funding gap.
Local investment can reap national rewards
Sir Bob Neill feels the Budget was an opportunity to provide financial aid for councils, which in turn will help the Government deliver national policies – but has the chancellor taken the chance?
Call for Whitehall homelessness strategy after rough sleeping spike
London Councils has called for a cross-departmental strategy to reduce homelessness after Government data showed a 30% rise in rough sleeping in a year.
Home Office 'chaos' leaves thousands of illegal arrivals in 'perma-backlog'
The Government’s struggling asylum policy has heaped significant demand on cities’ housing services, experts have warned.
Ukrainian homelessness likely to rise
The risk of homelessness among Ukrainians in the UK is likely to increase as arrangements with sponsors end or break down, MPs have warned.
Unlocking true social value through partnership
Regional Director for Equans UK & Ireland Paul Bingham explains why its partnership with youth homelessness charity in the West Midlands St Basils has been such a rousing success.
Council leaders call for review of Ukrainian refugee scheme
Council leaders have called for an urgent review of funding for Ukrainian refugees as 9,000 have reported as homeless and more need longer-term support.
County and districts fight over housing support axe
A bitter row has broken out between Suffolk CC and its districts over proposals to axe the county’s funding for housing-related support (HRS).
Call for Hunt to lift benefit subsidy cap
Councils have called for the cap on housing benefit subsidy that councils receive to be unfrozen amid warnings about the ‘spiralling increase’ in temporary accommodation (TA).