Nottingham has the highest rate of homelessness in the East Midlands, new data has revealed. Figures from registered charity Shelter estimates a total of 1614 people who are recorded as homeless in Nottingham - this means that one in 201 people in the city are registered as homeless.
This figure is "shocking", said Denis Tully, CEO at Emmanuel House, an independent charity that supports people who are homeless, rough sleeping, in crisis, or at risk of homelessness in Nottingham. He said that the problem exists despite the wide ranging partnership working amongst agencies across the city to prevent homelessness, adding: "Whilst lately the cost of living crisis in having a local effect, there is no doubt that national policy has greater impact.
"For example the Right to Buy a council house reduces affordable housing. The Housing Benefits cap makes rented accommodation less affordable. This means that even with support, people get stuck in the system, while move-on options out of homelessness become less available.”
