Temporary Accommodation
Commons · Question 107809 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Josh Babarinde
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out a timetable for improving guidance issued to local authorities on out of area placements in temporary accommodation.
Answer
Answered by Alison McGovern, 29 Jan 2026
Councils should, wherever possible, seek to place homeless households within their own area, except where there are clear benefits for the person seeking assistance (for example, in cases of domestic abuse). The National Plan to End Homelessness sets out ...