The number of families living in temporary homes in Trafford - such as B&Bs, social housing and refugee centres - has soared in the last four years. Some 90 households were staying in bed and breakfasts the end of 2023, compared to just eight at the end of 2019.
Families deemed to be homeless and in need of accommodation by local authorities can find themselves being temporarily housed in B&Bs. If that happens, government targets say it should be for no more than six weeks.Despite that, in the last three months of 2023, a total of 2,960 families with children have been housed in B&Bs for longer. That is an increase of 84 per cent compared to the same time last year, when there were 1,610 such families.
“We are acutely aware of the issue, which is exacerbated by the difficulties in sourcing temporary accommodation due to the high cost of housing in Trafford. The scrapping of Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions as promised by the Government would also reduce the numbers of households being made homeless.