Government urged to rethink parts of planning proposals

A coalition of 18 organisations has urged the government to rethink major elements of its controversial planning proposals.

Scale of rough sleeping exceeds government estimates

The National Audit Office has said that the scale of the rough sleeping population in England far exceeds the government’s previous estimates.

127,240 children living in temporary accommodation

The LGA has warned that 450 primary schools’ worth of homeless children are spending lockdown in temporary accommodation.

London’s homeless pushed back onto streets

More than one in five rough sleepers placed in hotels during the first lockdown last year ended up leaving the accommodation because of poor support.

Additional protections for rough sleepers and renters 

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced extra support to help protect rough sleepers and renters from the effects of coronavirus.

Thousands of homeless promised housing slip off the radar

Thousands of homeless people promised permanent housing after the first wave of coronavirus have now slipped off the radar without any state support.

New measures to help leaseholders extend leases

Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero ground rent.

60,000 could be prevented from becoming homeless

60,000 families and individuals could be prevented from being pushed into homelessness in the next ten years with bold government action.

UK's first Rent to Buy council homes in Newcastle

The team who built the city’s first council Rent to Buy homes are celebrating after handing over the keys to new residents in Newcastle. 

Much-needed new homes part of levelling-up measures

Robert Jenrick has set out new measures to level up England’s cities, recover from the pandemic and help provide much-needed new homes.

London homelessness pressures reaching ‘worst-ever levels’

London Councils is urging a rethink of national policy if the government is to have ‘any hope’ of meeting its homelessness reduction targets.

Extra dependency support announce for rough sleepers

Kelly Tolhurst has announced that rough sleepers across England will receive extra support to help them recover from drug and alcohol misuse.

No planning permission for more than a million earmarked homes

More than a million homes on land earmarked for development by councils are yet to be brought forward by developers for planning permission.

Government must improve housing for older people

A new survey shows that nearly 90 per cent of people think that the government should widen housing options for older people.

200,000 discounted Starter Homes promise abandoned

The MHCLG never put in place the necessary laws to make their affordable homes initiative a reality, says PAC.

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