Public spending on temporary accommodation has reached boiling point, and it is now in danger of bankrupting local authorities and failing some of the most vulnerable people in society. With the situation worsening, time is running out to find a solution, before it's too late.

 According to data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, £2.3bn billion was spent in the UK on temporary accommodation for homeless people and asylum seekers between April 2023 and March 2024. More than a third of this was spending on emergency B&B and hostels. With central government scrambling to raise money through tax hikes to address the £22 billion black hole in the country's finances, finding a cheaper and more sustainable solution has become a priority concern.