Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 4 March 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 March 2024. It was answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) on Thursday, 14 March 2024 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Homelessness: Government Assistance

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support people at risk of homelessness due to 'no fault' evictions.

Answer

The Government is investing over £1.2 billion in the Homelessness Prevention Grant over three years, including a £109 million top-up for 2024/25, which gives councils the funding they need to prevent homelessness and support those at risk.

Local authorities can use the funding flexibly to work with landlords to prevent evictions.

Through our Renters (Reform) Bill, we will abolish ‘no fault’ evictions (Section 21), giving tenants greater security of tenure and thus reducing the risk of homelessness.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL3010
Session: 2023-24
Subjects: Homelessness Government assistance Evictions
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Homelessness: Government Assistance

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