Crisis welcomes social and affordable housing investment expected in the spending review

The national homelessness charity Crisis has described the UK Government's expected announcement of new investment in social and affordable housing as a 'vitally important commitment'. Chief Executive Matt Downie also concluded that the announcement expected at the spending review represented 'a determined political signal that housing really matters' [1]

Matt Downie, Chief Executive of Crisis, said: “This is a vitally important commitment to social and affordable housing. At a time of economic uncertainty and constrained finances, this represents a determined political signal that housing really matters.

“To start to address the problems we face with temporary accommodation and record levels of homelessness, we need a functioning housing system built on the bedrock of social homes. This new investment should be focused on providing a safe and stable base for those most in need, helping people move on from homelessness and giving children the best chance of a start in life.”

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Notes to Editor

[1] Over the past 10 years there has been a net loss of more than 180,000 social homes in England.

1.33 million households in England are currently stuck on council waiting lists for a social home.

The number of households (127,890 households) and the number of children (165,510 children ) in temporary accommodation are at record levels.