Written Evidence May. 10 2024
Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)Found: Homelessness: Part 7 Housing Act 1996 (England) 29.In terms of homelessness assistance from local housing
Written Evidence May. 10 2024
Committee: Human Rights (Joint Committee)Found: We know that homelessness is not inevitable, and we know that together, we can end it.
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent Refugee Council report Keys to the City 2024: ending refugee homelessness in London and its finding that in the two years to September 2023, there was a 239 per cent increase in refugees requiring homelessness support from local authorities after being evicted from Home Office asylum accommodation.
Answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
We recognise the number of individuals moving on from the asylum support system is placing pressure on local authorities. The Home Office and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities are working closely on this and have been regularly engaging with local authorities to ensure they are supported. There are a number of improvements in train to ensure local authorities receive early notification of those leaving Home Office asylum accommodation to enable effective planning.
Found: He added that section 21 had been used to intimidate tenants and had led to increased homelessness :
May. 09 2024
Source Page: MOJ Early Legal Advice Pilot on housing debt and welfareFound: The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), the Legal Education Foundation, the Centre for Homelessness
May. 09 2024
Source Page: MOJ Early Legal Advice Pilot on housing debt and welfareFound: For instance, it could be that a complex eviction is avoided, a homelessness application is avoided
May. 09 2024
Source Page: MOJ Early Legal Advice Pilot on housing debt and welfareFound: homelessness
May. 09 2024
Source Page: Female offender strategy delivery plan: progress reportFound: DLUHC will invest over £2bn to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping, demonstrating a commitment to
May. 09 2024
Source Page: The Evaluation of the Restart SchemeFound: This includes barriers such as severe mental health conditions or homelessness as well as multiple
May. 09 2024
Source Page: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Action PlanFound: changes in personal circumstances which could increase the risk of reoffending and harm, including homelessness