The latest government figures – from June 2015 – reveal that 66,980 families were homeless and living in temporary accommodation in England – a 12 per cent increase over the last year.
The majority of these families have children and there is particular concern after the figures revealed that 2,660 families with children were living in B&Bs.
Some of these had been living there as long as six weeks while they waited for permanent accommodation.
A household is considered homeless if they no longer have a legal right to occupy their accommodation or if it would be unreasonable to continue to live there, such as if living there would lead to violence against them.
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