The homeless situation is a national outrage and from the initial government's funding to house single homeless people in the private rented sector homes, they have now pledged an additional £2 million pounds.

Kris Hopkins committed the extra cash boost earlier this month to the Crisis Private Rented Sector Access Development Programme to help those vulnerable and homeless people. The extra funding  is a share of the £470 million previously promised by the government.

The cash boost will assist a further 2,000 people to be housed in the PRS as already 8,000 people have been helped since its launch in 2010.

 

Hopkins said: "We are determined to help prevent and tackle homelessness and rough sleeping that’s why we have invested £470 million over four years to ensure that support is available to the most vulnerable people across the country.

"Today’s £2 million to Crisis will help 2,000 single homeless people get the support they need to get into homes and start to rebuild their lives."

 

The Crisis program works with local authorities and private sector landlords to provide homeless people with housing. Since 2010, 144 council areas have worked in tandem with partners to establish 153 project with private landlords.

Ten of these projects helped those people sleeping outside and a further 65 assisted tenants to move from supported accommodation to their own private housing. 

Leslie Morphy, chief executive of Crisis, said: "This additional funding will help ensure that good local schemes across the country can continue their vital work helping single homeless people find and sustain accommodation.

"Challenging conditions in the private rented sector and increasing demand make this work difficult but all the more important. Good schemes will match tenants to landlords, inspect properties to ensure they are of good condition and provide ongoing support to resolve any issues."