Please have a read of the attachment as it provides information for homelessness from the start of the year till the end of March. 1st quarter. It is now once again on the increase...

" If faced with the loss of their home, any household can apply to their local authority for acceptance for housing assistance. A household is considered homeless if they no longer have a legal right to occupy their accommodation or if it would no longer be reasonable to continue to live there, for example, if living there would lead to violence against them."

Big problem. There was a programme on BBC recently, saying that there was an increase in young people sleeping rough.

Locally there are some quarries and there are a few cheap motorhomes being used for accomodation. I have also spoken to a number of retired people who now live in motorhomes, so they can travel around, without any permanent residence.

Are people living in motorhomes and cars considered homeless ?

The short answer to that is yes. The long answer would be if they were un/intentionally homeless either way living in a portable home in this day and age is unacceptable...

They will have to worry about the parking regulations and the such, some of these points are covered in local legislation.

The short answer to that is yes. The long answer would be if they were un/intentionally homeless either way living in a portable home in this day and age is unacceptable...

 

 

They will have to worry about the parking regulations and the such, some of these points are covered in local legislation.

They park in quiet back streets where there are no parking restrictions. To anyone not knowing, they would think the motorhomes were just owned by people living in houses locally.

What is the position with those living in canal boats? I know of a retired couple who spend their lives travelling along the inland waterway network through the year. What happens to them when they can no longer care for themselves - they have no immediate family and no property?

What is the position with those living in canal boats? I know of a retired couple who spend their lives travelling along the inland waterway network through the year. What happens to them when they can no longer care for themselves - they have no immediate family and no property?

I think officially they are the responsibility of the council where they last had a permanent address. But of course it would not be that easy and if for example the boat they owned sank, if they had no money other than a standard pension, they would have to go to the nearest council to say they were homeless The council would then have to arrange emergency housing, while the matter was sorted out. I could see arguments breaking out between the various authorities, particularly when budgets are tight.