Crisis charity to become a landlord in attempt to rectify ‘catastrophic’ housing in UK
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches NewcastleThe homelessness charity Crisis is...
By Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent · The Guardian World
Exclusive: Homelessness charity planning to buy properties as it can no longer rely on access to social housing ‘Similar pressure to London’: the housing crisis reaches Newcastle The homelessness charity Crisis is going to become a landlord for the first time in its 60-year history, saying the housing crisis in the UK has reached a “catastrophic scenario”. Matt Downie, the charity’s chief executive, said it was preparing to launch a fundraising appeal to buy its own housing stock as it can longer get access to social housing to help homeless people. Continue reading...