[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Bedroom tax is to blame for a fair bit of this. I know a family currently living in a B+B as they couldn't afford to pay the extra for their 'spare' room but there were no properties to downsize to (as most council places are 3 bed+ , some 2, next to no 1s) so they were eventually evicted and now live in a B&B which I imagine costs a lot more to the public purse. Especially given their previous house has now sat empty for over a year. Ridiculous tbh

It is definitely a major factor Vicky.
What you mention as to the family in your post is happening all the time now,shocking.