On 11 December, the Government launched its National Plan to End Homelessness.  The Plan aims (1) to halve rough sleeping within 3 years; (2) to end the use of bed and breakfast as temporary accommodation for families with children beyond the statutory limit of 6 weeks and (3) prevent more households from becoming homeless in the first place.  It is backed by £3.5 billion of public investment over the next three years.  This includes £950 million for a fourth round of the Local Authority Housing Fund which will help to increase the supply of good-quality temporary accommodation.  Action to help prevent homelessness includes an additional £50 million in Homelessness Prevention Grant in the current year, 2025/26, and a new duty on public bodies to work together to prevent homelessness, which is intended to ensure that no-one is discharged from prison, hospital or asylum accommodation without accommodation being available for them.  There will also be a review of social housing allocations policy to assess how effectively housing associations and local authorities are using new homes and relets to meet the needs of homeless households.

The full Plan can be read here.