The charity's latest report, Improving Housing Outcomes for Young People, found that money for many successful housing schemes for young people, including foyers and supported lodgings, is becoming scarce as a result of government cuts and the removal of ringfencing to local authority budgets.
Report author Rachel Terry urged councils to prioritise housing support for all young people and called on social and private landlords to do more, particularly at a time when youth unemployment is continuing to rise and young people's wages struggle to keep pace with spiralling living costs.
"Private landlords can do more, such as become more involved with approved lettings schemes for young people," said Terry. "At 16 it may seem wonderful to have your own place but it is really difficult. The schemes (highlighted in the report) recognise that and their success proves the support they offer is very much needed."
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