Nearly 20,000 households made homeless during pandemic and more to come

Freedom of Information data from councils exposes a surge in homelessness since April – despite a nationwide ban on evictions. An estimated nearly 20,000 households across England have been made legally homeless during the coronavirus pandemic despite a nationwide ban on evictions, according to data compiled by the New Statesman. Freedom of Information responses from 212 councils across … Continue reading Nearly 20,000 households made homeless during pandemic and more to come