LGA Issues Warning over Soaring Temporary Accommodation Spending

Temporary accommodation reimbursement ‘not working’ as spending rises 10-fold since 2011

The Local Government Association has warned the government that its reimbursement of temporary accommodation costs is “not working” as spending between 2011 and 2024 increased 10-fold

Councils’ temporary accommodation costs soar by over 1,000%

Spending by councils in England on temporary accommodation has risen by more than 1,000% over the past 13 years, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). The LGA said local authorities had spent almost £6bn on temporary accommodation since 2011/12, with more than a third of the total – £2.2bn – spent in the past two years. Published as the LGA’s Annual Conference is underway in Bournemouth, the figures come as councils face growing d…

LGA issues warning over soaring temporary accommodation spending

Council spending on temporary accommodation has surged by 1,077% since 2011, with £6bn spent. The LGA urges urgent reform to housing subsidy rules to ease pressure on local authority budgets.