£75million temporary housing bill 'existential threat' to town halls
Manchester Evening News|September 28, 2024
GREATER Manchester is set to spend nearly £75 million on temporary housing this year in the face of a homelessness surge.
DECLAN CAREY
£75million temporary housing bill 'existential threat' to town halls

A harrowing report by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has lifted the lid on the scale of the problem around the region, which has left thousands of adults and children stuck in hostels and B&Bs.

The latest figures show there are 5,000 households living in temporary homes around Greater Manchester, and more than 7,000 children - a growing problem with a 71 percent rise in households in temporary housing in Greater Manchester since 2020, compared to 26pc across England.

This is being driven by a 'chronic undersupply of social, council and other genuinely affordable housing, as well as the Right to Buy scheme leading to fewer social homes being available.

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