William Eichler 03 October 2024

Number of families in temporary accommodation hits record high

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The number of households living in temporary accommodation has hit a record high, new figures reveal.

The latest data on statutory homelessness has found that the number of households in temporary accommodation was recorded at 117,450 on 31 March 2024.

This is higher than at any other point since the data series began in 1998.

Cllr Adam Hug, housing spokesperson for the Local Government Association, said councils wanted to ‘turn the tide of rising homelessness’ but warned the temporary accommodation subsidy gap was stuck at 2011 levels.

He urged the Chancellor to address this in the Autumn Budget ‘as this is driving ever higher-spend on temporary accommodation and limiting the resources available for homelessness prevention.’

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