High rents keeping people homeless #HomelessPeople are finding it difficult to move on from homelessness and hostels because of a shortage of #affordableHousing, the Caritas Social Action Network has warned (CSAN). The network said #rents have #risen in some #Londonboroughs by 20%in the last year and that around 32% of people being supported by #homeless agencies who want to move on from #hostels and #shelters into their own #accommodation are unable to do so. They are being prevented from making the move because of a combination of #highrents and the requirement of a #largedeposit, often two months #rent. The current #housingmarket has added to the challenges many homeless people already face in finding employment, with the result being that they have to remain in homeless services. #CSAN surveyed over 450 ##homelessAgencies last year and found that only 10% of clients had successfully entered into paid employment. CSANs Chief Executive, Helen OBrien said: To learn that over a third of people in #homelessShelters are restricted by a lack of affordable housing is shocking. This is not only a drain on the services for those most in need, but highlights even more the necessity for #housing that people can afford. Were talking here about #families and wage-earners being forced to rely on homeless services, simply because cost to rent has #spiralled out of control. To be emotionally and spiritually ready to move from a #shelter into your #ownhome yet to be held back by #staggeringrentprices, must be truly heartbreaking. Chief Executive of Housing Justice, Alison Gelder, said: The word homeless is most obviously associated with rough sleeping and it is the most visible way society encounters and understands housing need. But #homelessness has many faces – and shelters, #supportedHousing and overflow B&Bs accommodate many people who are navigating their way between street and a home of their own. Without adequate and affordable housing, re-entering society is like trying to climb a ladder without rungs or foot holes.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 07:50:00 +0000
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