Temporary accommodation: four years on

The research findings indicate that:

- The duty to provide or arrange temporary accommodation for all households assessed as homeless is still a struggle to meet.

- The main obstacles to accommodation are lack of supply and applicants presenting with support needs that cannot be met within the available accommodation.

- The pressures that are being experienced are expected to continue over the coming two years.

- There has been a marked increase in local authorities engaging partners in other parts of the housing sector in delivering temporary accommodation. This is also expected to continue