One of the key findings in the report was that this uptick was due to a sharp rise in the number of people who became homeless for the first time. The report found that in the federal government’s fiscal years 2021 and 2022, the number of people who became newly homeless rose by 25%...
When analyzing the ratio of homelessness to state population, New York, Vermont, and Oregon had the highest rates in 2023. However, Washington, D.C. had an estimated 73 homeless individuals per 10,000 people, which was significantly higher than any of the 50 states. Homeless people by rac...
landlords have encountered another challenge: A massive court backlog caused by the surge in eviction filings, constitutional restrictions on the number of court commissioners who can hear cases, and a new state law giving low-income tenants a right to legal counsel. For the past year or so,...
analysing legal mobilisation by young persons in homelessness in the Danish welfare state. Youth homelessness is selected as case motivated by the fact that the number of persons aged 18 to 29 living in homelessness almost doubled from 2009 to 2019. Drawing on the young persons’ narratives, ...
Funding for this research came from Wayne State University. Further information on this and related studies by our Research Group can be obtained from Dr. Toro and/or on our website at: http://sun.science.wayne.edu/∼ptoro/. Author information Authors and Affiliations Research Group on Hom...
property owners if it failed to abide by the law. The three-day deadline directly contradicts federal statutes, but that's the tug-of-war the issue has become: nonprofits are often utilizing federal funds to tackle the problem even as city councils and state government undermine their efforts...
May 03, 2022 © Iwan Baan Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, expressed his support for a state bill that would make it easier for the city to convert underutilized or vacant hotels into affordable and supportive housing. The mayor urges New York state legislators to unlock a critical tool ...
The data also provides a comparison with the number of people experiencing homelessness in the Queensland state capital of Brisbane. This paper will explore the narratives some of these people and service providers with the aim of highlighting the unique contextual issues that have shaped their ...
Explore the updated Youth State Index, spotlighting housing policy and systemic barriers faced by homeless youth.
The Court of Appeal has today handed judgment in the case of Harrington v Secretary of State for Work and... William FordRead more 20.1.2023 High Court finds Westminster Council’s Housing Scheme... Westminster City Council’s housing allocation scheme found to be unlawful The High Court has...