More than 176,000 children living in temporary accommodation across England

• The number of homeless children living in temporary accommodation in England has reached a record high of 176,130, according to official figures from December.
• Overall, 134,210 households are in temporary accommodation, a five per cent increase year-on-year, though this marks the first quarterly fall in numbers since 2022.
• The Renter's Rights Act is set to come into effect, providing greater protection for tenants by ending Section 21 'no-fault' evictions and converting fixed-term tenancies.
• Charities like Shelter attribute the rise in child homelessness to a severe shortage of social homes and a rental system that has long disadvantaged tenants.
• The government has pledged a record £3.6 billion to tackle homelessness, improve temporary accommodation, and eliminate the unlawful use of bed and breakfasts for families.

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Child homelessness hits record high on eve of Labour’s rental reforms