The number of legally defined homeless households in England rose above100,000 for the first time ever in 2004, compared with 41,000 in 1997(figures from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister). There are now100,970 homeless households in England.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Many families with children andyoung single people who live in unsuitable and insecure temporaryaccommodation are not included in the statistics. It's not difficult tosee why this is happening.
The number of social houses completed in the UK by registered sociallandlords and local authorities has fallen from 41,516 in 1995/96 to18,577 in 2003/04. By the end of 2004 there were 386,000 fewer units ofsocial housing in England than there were in 1997 (Office of the DeputyPrime Minister figures).
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