The number of people living in temporary accommodation in Salford has soared by 238 percent in the last four years with a further 'homelessness tidal wave coming', caused by the cost of living crisis.
That stark warning has come from the city's head of supported housing Rachel Connelly who has presented an update on temporary accommodation and rough sleeping to councillors.
Her report, delivered to Salford's growth and prosperity scrutiny panel, said that between August 2018 and August 2022 the total number of families and single people rose in temporary accommodation rose from 125 to 423.
Meanwhile, the total number of children in makeshift homes between April 2019 and April 2022 rose from 179 to 443. Answering questions from councillors and referring to the cost of living crisis during which private rents are expected to rise sharply, Ms Connelly said: "We know the homelessness tidal wave is coming." And she went on: "The funding position is going to get worse and that people are not going to be able to afford their rent. READ MORE:Armed police stop Audi and arrest suspect in Aldi supermarket car park after 'linked' shootings "We have a compassionate workforce who take into account family situations." Ms Connelly also said there was a danger hard-up landlords would want to relet their properties at higher rents as they themselves face higher costs, adding to the number of households needing temporary homes.
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