Essay - The Role of Private Landlords in London's Homelessness Problem Introduction...

The Role of Private Landlords in London's Homelessness Problem

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Profile of Homelessness

Research Aim

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Literature Review

Introduction to London's Homeless Problem

Progress ***** Reducing Temporary Accommodations

Lack of Private Options

Overview ***** the Private Sector

***** Services

***** Towards a Solution

Methodology

Research Aims

Research Design

Limitations of Study

Results ***** Study

Challenges to London

***** Views of the Homeless

Analysis ***** Current Government and Council Actions

Analysis and Recommendations

Considerations for Future Studies

Conclusion

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The ***** of ***** Landlords in London's ********** Problem

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Homelessness rema*****s a crucial housing problem in London, and there is a clear need ***** a specific target, supported by resources to resolve homelessness *****s. There are currently an unprecedented number of homeless households in temporary accommodation in London. The ma***** reason for this trend, and the increases in the number of people of London housing waiting lists, is the shortage of private ***** rentals available ***** London boroughs.

*****re is also a dire need for increased supply ***** accommodation to meet the needs of single homeless people living in hostels ***** other *****ms of emergency accommodation. Recent research shows that 30 percent of ***** living in hostels are awaiting a move to more permanent accommodation. This significantly reduces the supply of emergency accommodation ***** to ***** homeless people.

***** is an increasing number ***** homelessness in London over ***** last five years. This has lead ***** many local authorities (London Borough's/Councils) to place homeless families into ***** accommodation. Official government statistics published at the end of June 2001 showed over 43,000 ***** in Temporary Accommod*****ion (TA).

As a result, the knock-on effect of oversp*****s by the Local Authorities in their TA budget. In London alone ***** was £100million per annum spent to keep families ***** bed & breakfast (B*****B) accommodations.

***** research paper will address the causes and impact ***** London's ***** *****, in addition to the ***** of private landlord practices on homelessness. The main goal of ***** ***** is to provide a detailed analys***** of the role of private landlords ***** ***** homelessness problem.

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For many, the term "homeless" conjures images of people sleeping in cardboard boxes on the city streets. However, the majority ***** homeless people in L*****don are actually families or single people who may not be ***** on the street but are instead living with relatives and friends or in temp*****ary accommodation. For some, this means living in low-quality accommodation that is detrimental to *****ir health ***** safety.

***** is home to more than 20 million households, most of which are decently housed. Over two million ***** these ***** ***** each year, and the ***** do so for positive *****s. For example, a f*****mily may move to a larger home to accommodate a growing f*****mily. A couple ***** set up a home for the first time. Or people may move to accommodate a new job or ***** be closer to their *****.

***** the other h*****, a rel*****tively small but nonetheless significant group of people