The Problem
The covid-19 pandemic, Brexit, supply chain issues, and other macroeconomic events both within and outside the UK have had a substantial impact on our economy.
We currently face a cost-of-living crisis where rent/mortgages, bills, and the price of goods have skyrocketed.
Naturally, the majority of the UK population are struggling with the impact of these changes and those at the lower end of the earnings scale and those with support needs feel the impact the most - domestic violence victims, ex-soldiers and offenders, those with substance/alchohol addictions etc.
An overview of homeless in the UK between 2022-23 (according to the Office of National Statistics) – approx. 150,000 households were threatened with homelessness and required support - an increase of 4.8% from 2021-2022 statistics.
The National Housing Federations’ analysis of the latest affordable housing figures and homelessness statistics has found that for every new social home built in England last year (2022/23), six households were accepted as homeless by their local council.
Our Solution
The UK government and local housing authorities have set the task of reducing homelessness - The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (HRA), although have faced ongoing challenges as they’ve continued to struggle to build/provide enough homes.
The homelessness legislation requires local authorities to take reasonable steps to try to prevent or relieve a household’s homelessness by helping them to secure accommodation that will be available to them for at least 6 months.
This is where we at Living Needs bridge the gap. We partner with private landlords, government organisations, and housing associations/charities, to ensure that those in need receive the essential support that keeps them off the streets through temporary housing.
Background
Living Needs is a trading name of Living Needs Ltd. We operate across the UK, and aim to meet temporary housing demand in inner-cities and surrounding areas. We are a UK limited company, and have a positive balance sheet with no debt.
We are proud members of the Property Redress Scheme, and happy to offer government authorised consumer redress to our clients:
Living Needs Ltd
PRS043491
Our company registration number is:
13633697
We are registered with the Information Commissioner's Office:
Organisation name: Living Needs Ltd
Reference: ZB651411