What is Hounslow doing to help the Homeless?

Establishing a combined health, social care and homelessness prevention approach by focussing on early identification of homelessness, e.g. by co-locating with our partners, such as in hospital settings, within Children’s Services (front door) and at the Job Centre.
Ensuring our services and policies promote a realistic and fair offer for those in housing need. This has included changing our Allocations Policy (to remove choice-based lettings, adopt a single offer policy, and prioritise homelessness prevention), and adopting a tenure blind letting approach – promoting both private and social rented housing options.
Changing the type and cost profile of our temporary accommodation to drive down costs whilst ensuring suitability requirements are met (including reducing B&B usage).