Sep. 24 2024
Source Page: Scottish Health Survey: content review outcomes reportFound: Violence against women and girls ................................ .............................. 35 6.8 Homelessness
Sep. 19 2024
Source Page: Keeping The Promise to our children, young people and families - Update on progress 2024Found: together fund to transform the homelessness system.
Sep. 19 2024
Source Page: Keeping The Promise to our children, young people and families - Update on progress 2024Found: Ultimately this will see a reduction in care experienced related poor outcomes including poverty, homelessness
Sep. 18 2024
Source Page: Number of support staff in each Director General and Directors Office by grade: FOI ReleaseFound: INCLUSIONMAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSIONDIRECTORATE FOR EQUALITY, INCLUSION & HUMAN RIGHTSDG COMHead of Homelessness
Sep. 18 2024
Source Page: Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group: FOI ReleaseFound: Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group: FOI Release
Sep. 18 2024
Source Page: Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group: FOI ReleaseFound: Homelessness Prevention and Strategy Group: FOI Release
Mentions:
1: Sarwar, Anas (Lab - Glasgow) Rough sleeping is persistent, a record number of children are in temporary accommodation, homelessness - Speech Link
Asked by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to (a) end Section 21 evictions and (b) support tenants facing eviction under a Section 21 notice before that time.
Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
The Government introduced the Renters’ Rights Bill on Wednesday 11 September. It delivers on our manifesto commitment to overhaul the regulation of the private rented sector, including by abolishing Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions.
We want to see tenants benefit from these reforms as quickly as possible. We have therefore determined to introduce the new tenancy system for the private rented sector in one stage. Upon the commencement date, the new tenancy system will apply to all private tenancies – existing tenancies will become periodic, and any new tenancies will be governed by the new rules.
Tenants facing eviction and threatened with homelessness as a result of being served a Section 21 notice should contact their local council, who if satisfied the applicant is threatened with homelessness and eligible must take reasonable steps to help them secure appropriate accommodation.
Asked by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool Wavertree)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to help increase access to home ownership for (a) homeless and (b) displaced people.
Answered by Rushanara Ali - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Homelessness and rough sleeping levels are far too high. This can have a devastating impact on those affected.
We are taking action by setting up a dedicated Inter-Ministerial Group, which the Deputy Prime Minister will chair, to develop a long-term strategy to put us back on track to ending homelessness.
We are also taking action to address homelessness by delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation and building 1.5 million new homes, as well as abolishing Section 21 'no fault' evictions for renters, and empowering people to challenge unreasonable rent increases.
In addition to increasing the supply of homes of all tenures, we are committed to helping more people into home ownership by introducing a permanent, comprehensive mortgage guarantee scheme and to giving first-time buyers the first chance to buy homes.
Sep. 17 2024
Source Page: Health briefing packs ahead of Scottish Parliament health committee: FOI releaseFound: MAPs offer regularly dispensed and/or administered sources of alcohol for people experiencing homelessness