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‘Homelessness trap’ warning
as landlords say 'too risky'
Homeless people are finding it harder
and harder to secure a place to live
as the vast majority of landlords now
consider it too risky to rent to them,
according to Crisis, the national
homelessness charity.
With growing numbers stuck in this
‘homelessness trap’, Crisis has launched a
major new campaign – ‘Home: No Less Will
Do’ – calling for action to help homeless
people secure a home to rent. Backed
by leading landlord groups, including
the NLA and RLA, the campaign calls on
the Government to extend the kind of
support now offered to first-time buyers
to homeless people looking to rent.
Drawing on a survey of more than
800 private landlords across England,
new research by the charity shows how
landlords are increasingly reluctant
to rent to homeless people and those
supported by benefits. It shows how
more than eight in ten are now unwilling
to rent to homeless people because of
concerns which included rent arrears
and the need for more intensive tenancy
management. The majority reported
that recent welfare reforms had made
them more reluctant to rent to homeless
people and those supported by benefits.
The report warns that, as a result,
homeless people are finding it
increasingly difficult to secure a place
to rent, with many struggling to af