Child homelessness hits record high on eve of Labour’s rental reforms
The number of homeless children in temporary accommodation in England has reached a record high of 176,130 as of December 2025, according to official government statistics. Despite this, the total number of households in temporary accommodation saw a slight quarterly decline for the first time since 2022. The data was released just before the implementation of Labour’s Renter’s Rights Act, aimed at strengthening tenant protections and ending 'no-fault' evictions.
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NewsUKHome NewsChild homelessness hits record high on eve of Labour’s rental reformsLatest figures also reveal that the overall number in temporary accommodation saw a quarterly fall for the first time since 2022Albert Toth Thursday 30 April 2026 12:06 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967966","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homelessness-children-labour-stats-housing-rent-b2967966.html","title":"Child homelessness hits record high on eve of Labour’s rental reforms"}}‘I am worried’ that Middle East conflict…
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