More than two-thirds of vulnerable young people consulted with previously lived in at least one overcrowded home according to the report, which examines responses from more than 200 young people with experiences of homelessness.
A third of respondents added that lack of privacy had been a key concern in a previous home, the report states.
Aminah, aged 19, lived in one of Centrepoint’s hostels last year following a break down in family relationships, said: “When I lived in my family home it was overcrowded – there was four of us sharing one room and then two people sharing a really small room. The council wouldn’t move us, so we were stuck there. We didn’t have any privacy, so it didn’t help our relationships.”
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