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The Changing Context of Homelessness
Neil MorlandSpecialist Advisor
Overview
The number of households that became homeless (accepted by local authorities as owed the main homelessness duty in England) have dropped by 71 per cent since acceptances peaked in 2003/04.
The number of households living in temporary accommodation has been falling since numbers peaked in of 2005. Over 70 per cent of local authorities in Englandhave already reducing levels by 50%
The National Rough Sleeping Estimate for 2009 shows a 75 per cent reduction inrough sleeping in England since 1998.
The number of 16 and 17 year olds living in Bed and Breakfast accommodation has reduced by 77% during the past 3 years
Homelessness Applications and Acceptances
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Homelessness Applications Homelessness Acceptances
Temporary Accommodation Trends
Rough Sleeping Trends
Youth Homelessness Trends
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Homelessness Prevention and Relief Trends
In 2008/09, Local Housing Authorities reported a total of 130,000 cases ofhomelessness prevention or relief having taken place outside the statutoryhomelessness framework.
61 per cent of reported cases of homelessness prevention and relief involved thehousehold being assisted to obtain alternative accommodation. The remaining 39per cent involved the cases being assisted to remain in their existing home.
The most common action taken by authorities and partner organisations to assisthouseholds in obtaining alternative accommodation was the use of landlordincentive schemes to secure private rented sector accommodation (37 per cent ofthe cases assisted in obtaining alternative accommodation).
The most common action taken to enable households to remain in their own homewas assistance to remain in the private or social rented sector (for example byresolving anti-social behaviour or tackling disrepair through action against landlordsor grants to improve conditions), which comprised 17 per cent of the cases whoremained in their own home.
Homelessness Prevention and Relief Trends
Homelessness Prevention and Relief Trends
Cases assisted to obtain alternative accommodation
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Hostel or HMO
PRS with incentive
PRS without incentive
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Move of existing LA tenant
Part 6 offer or nominati..
RSL outside Part 6 no...
low cost market housin...
Other
Homelessness Prevention and Relief Trends
Enhanced Housing Options
Innovation Personalisation Empowerment
Inclusiveness Proactive Engagement Holism
Partnership & Cross-Boundary Working
Working within the grain of the LAA
Capturing wider resources
