Temporary Accommodation
2026-06-08 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · 8200 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to help local authorities reduce their number of out of area placements in temporary accommodation.
Answer
Legislation and statutory guidance sets out that local authorities should, wherever possible, place homeless households within their own area. However, in some areas where there is a limited supply of suitable accommodation, it is sometimes necessary to p...