The children's charity has accused the Government of deceiving the public into believing the law will put a halt to local authorities putting homeless people in B&Bs and other temporary housing for longer than six weeks.
"Government claims that no family will have to spend long periods in B&Bs are misleading and ignore the welfare of thousands of vulnerable families," said Alan Coombe, principal policy officer at the charity.
Since 1 April, the Homelessness Order has given families the right to take local authorities to court if they are put in B&Bs for longer than six weeks. But Barnardo's claims the "narrow definitions" used in the order mean it will only affect half of homeless families.
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