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Homelessness in the United Kingdom is measured and responded to in differing ways in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, but affects people living in every part of the UK's constituent countries. Most homeless people have at least a modicum of shelter but without any security of tenure.
The charity said that ‘with private rents and living costs continuing to soar’, thousands of people were at risk of losing their homes in 2023. At least 271,000 people homeless on any given ...
However, territories with significant populations often compile their statistics or generate news on homelessness. For example, in Hong Kong in 2017, media reports indicated that 1,800 people were homeless, with the problem mainly attributed to high costs of living.
The 2016 Homelessness Monitor report for England stated the bulk of the increase in statutory homelessness over the previous five years was attributable to sharply rising numbers of people made homeless from the private rented sector; as a proportion of all statutory homelessness acceptances loss of a private tenancy increased from 11 per cent ...
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Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. The charity has stated: "We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it." [20] In October 2011, Crisis launched a campaign to improve the assistance and support provided by Local Authorities to single homeless people. [21]
Incomes have failed to keep up with the rising cost of rent for many, prompting more people to become homeless. Homelessness reached a record in 2023, and it could get worse Skip to main content