The UK Government is proposing some big changes to the part of the planning system that provides affordable homes. But, is it good news or bad for people who need their own home now? At the start of August, the UK Government put forward a White Paper that will drastically alter the way affordable homes…
Thousands of designated student flats could be empty this year. Could a few regulatory changes create a win-win situation for landlords and homeless people? More than 300,000 people are homeless in the UK, in temporary accommodation or sleeping rough on the streets. This figure is rising every year, and with an economic downturn predicted, it…
It’s not outlandish to say that rough sleeping ended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, it is only a temporary end. Let’s find out more about the situation homeless people will return to when current measures finish. During the Coronavirus lockdown, rough sleeping ended in the UK. The UK Government understood that having people sleeping rough…
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease it’s time to look to the future. When and how will the UK housing market bounce back from this temporary halt to business? At the time of writing, the UK is beginning to emerge from the Coronavirus lockdown. Thoughts now turn to how we can get the economy up…
While most of the population of the UK are confined to their homes, what about those of us who don’t have one? How is the Coronavirus lockdown affecting homeless people? At the time of writing, the UK is about to enter its fourth week of lockdown due to the Coronavirus. We are not allowed to…
Homeless people need homes, but how can we get more houses built and ready to live in? It’s a problem that affects us all, so it calls for bold thinking. Homelessness is a scourge in the UK, and it is growing. Some are calling it a national emergency. Research from Shelter found that the number…
