'What's happening in Stockport can't go on'
05.03.2024 - 17:37
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Record numbers of people are facing homelessness in Stockport - due to a lack of housing and high private sector rents. That's according to a report shared as part of the council's anti-poverty objectives between now and 2027.
The report said the amount of people looking for accommodation is 'significantly greater than the supply within the borough', and that private landlords are becoming 'increasingly unaffordable' for many. It added: "The cost and availability of housing to either rent or purchase means that those on lower incomes are particularly affected resulting in record numbers of people presenting to the council as homeless."
In 2022/23, that saw 2,300 households looking for homelessness assistance, a 22 per cent rise to the previous year. The escalating crisis has led to the council having to use bed and breakfasts to house people, as well as providing temporary accommodation. In November, there were 137 households in temporary accommodation, with 29 in hotels. The amount spent on housing people in temporary accommodation in 2023/24 is expected to be higher than £500,000.
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That includes maximising development opportunities and lobbying to bring about change to housing policy at a subregional and national level. The lack of housing is a national issue which is impacting councils across the UK.
Rochelle Antley lives with her two children at her father-in-law's house. She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service her search for a home has taken three years and that she's had to present as being homeless at home.
Ms Antley said the situation has been particularly hard on her kids who are struggling to
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