Bed and breakfast hotels (B&Bs)

Title Author Publisher Description Publication year

Bed and Breakfast - The Way Forward

Shelter Shelter A briefing paper published jointly by Shelter, the Association of London Government and National Housing Federation. Outlines action that they... 2001

Bed and Breakfast: Unfit Housing for Young People

Centrepoint Centrepoint A report on the number of young people living in bed and breakfast accommodation following the introduction of the Homelessness Act 2002. Reports... 2005

Briefing: Alternatives to Bed and Breakfast: An Overview of Practice in Scotland

Shelter Scotland Shelter Scotland Practice guidelines that aim to help local authorities in Scotland eradicate the number of homeless families in bed and breakfast (B&B)... 2005

Do My Kids Have to Live Like This Forever?: The Lives of Homeless Families and Children in London

Reacroft, John Barnardo's Report on the lives of homeless families, based on in depth interviews with 10 families living in temporary accommodation in London. Looks at the... 2005

Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003

The Stationery Office (TSO) The Stationery Office (TSO) Legislative order which bans local authorities from placing homeless families with children in B... 2003

Homelessness and B&B: The Case for Legislation in Wales

Shelter Cymru Shelter Cymru Paper which proposes the introduction of legislation in Wales to prohibit the use of bed and breakfast hotels (B&Bs) to house homeless people... 2004

Housing Associations and Homelessness Briefing

Communities and Local Government Communities and Local Government A briefing paper, produced by the Homelessness and Housing Support Directorate, which calls on housing associations to support the work of local... 2003

Improving Standards of Accommodation for Homeless Households Placed in Temporary Accommodation

Communities and Local Government Communities and Local Government A consultation paper on the Government's proposals to reduce the use of Bed and Breakfast accommodation for homeless families with children and to... 2003

Life Chances in Britain by Housing Wealth and for the Homeless and Vulnerably Housed

Shaw, M, Dorling D and Brimblecombe, N Pion Ltd An article which examines the average life expectancy in the UK according to type of housing. It also examines mortality rates of rough sleepers,... 1999

Lives on Hold: Homeless Families

Sawtell, Mary Maternity Alliance A report about the experiences and needs of homeless women who are pregnant or have new babies and are living in temporary accommodation in London.... 2002