Bed and Breakfast: Unfit Housing for Young People

A report on the number of young people living in bed and breakfast accommodation following the introduction of the Homelessness Act 2002. Reports that 60% of local authority housing strategies do not set out plans for housing young people as stipulated by the Act, and finds considerable variation between areas when categorising young people as homeless. Highlights that young single homeless people are often staying longer in bed and breakfast accommodation due to the priority given to families. The briefing paper and the full report are available to download from the Centrepoint website.