homeless south

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Homelessness in London.


*7,500 people sleep rough on the streets of London every year.
*A lot of people end up homeless due to a relationship breakdown, redundancy, poor mental
health, alcohol/substance addiction, domestic abuse etc....

individual factors including lack of qualifications, lack of social support, debts - especially mortgage or rent arrears, poor physical and mental health, relationship breakdown, and getting involved in crime at an early age
family background including family breakdown and disputes, sexual and physical abuse in childhood or adolescence, having parents with drug or alcohol problems, and previous experience of family homelessness 
an institutional background including having been in care, the armed forces, or in prison.

Reason	Number of accepted households, 2013/14	% of total
End of assured shorthold tenancy	13,650	26%
Parents no longer able to accommodate	8,520	16%
Friends/ other relatives unable to accommodate	6,660	13%
Relationship breakdown with a partner: Violent	6,130	12%
Loss of other rented accommodation or tied housing	3,040	6%
Relationship breakdown with a partner: Other	2,550	5%
Rent arrears	1,740	3%
Mortgage arrears (repossession or other loss of mortgaged home)	990	2%
Other reasons	2,550	5%
Total	52,270	100%