Access to housing is a fundamental part of solving homelessness.

An inability to access affordable and suitable housing causes homelessness as well as maintaining it.

Not having a personal address stops individuals from being able to use a wide range of services such as benefits and government authorities but it stops the chance of being able to gain identification bank accounts and work.

The upfront cost of private rented properties is a major barrier for homeless people. Many landlords are also unwilling to let their properties to recipients of Housing Benefit or homeless people

Social housing is currently under strain due to a lack of new properties and increased demand.

Not everyone feels comfortable or confident living in a shared environment.

Solving housing issues is at the center of removing homelessness.

Housing First

Housing First is an approach that moves people directly into their own properties with support.

There is an extensive international evidence base on Housing First which demonstrates its effectiveness.

Housing First was initially developed in the US and has subsequently been adopted in Canada, Austria, Japan, Finland, the Netherlands and Ireland.

We know that the two biggest challenges to building our complexes is availability and quality of Eco friendly affordable housing and the availability of sufficient and long-term funding for support services. which is why to work with local governments our project can begin (locally and grow to nationally) across the united kingdom.

around 19,000 people in England, Wales and Scotland would benefit from access to a relevant Housing program.

Private renting

The private rented sector has rapidly expanded across the UK

There has been a sharp increase in the number of people presenting as homeless to local authorities at the end of their private tenancies in England. At the same time, the private rented sector is increasingly used to house people experiencing homelessness.

Access to the private rented sector can be difficult. 80% of landlords are unwilling to rent to homeless people as they see benefit claimants and the homeless as risky tenants. Help to Rent schemes are a way of encouraging landlords to let to homeless people but take up of these schemes are still low despite their success and many landlords still are un wanting.

There are also issues with the conditions of properties in the private rented sector, especially at the low end of the housing market. In a longitudinal study of homeless people being resettled into private rented housing poor conditions were extremely common and had an impact on people’s health and well-being,

In some parts of the country, Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates do not match the cost of rent making it difficult for those on housing benefit to find affordable accommodation.

Supported accommodation

Supported housing is accommodation for people who need support with everyday tasks to help them live in their own home.

 For homeless people, this is either a hostel or other short-term shared housing. People who have multiple or complex needs it might mean longer-term housing but can be problematic for those that struggle to share a living space.

It is also a step towards independent living.

Funding for supported housing predominantly comes from the government. There have been big reductions in funding for hostels for single homeless people in recent years. In England, the government is now planning to change the way supported housing is funded after an extensive review

future steps

we plan to make our properties available to anyone that needs them.

we will make sure our carbon footprint is as close to zero as possible.

we will make sure that our rent is affordable in any situation.

we plan to keep helping fight homelessness.