Homeless Strategy

The Review and Strategy provide part of our commitment to meeting the requirements of the Homelessness Act 2002. There has been an increase in homelessness within the Dudley Borough over the last five years. The largest group of households accepted as homeless are households with children. The number of homelessness applications from households without children is increasing. The biggest reason for loss of last settled home in Dudley is mortgage arrears repossession.

Our vision:

To improve homelessness advice and prevention services and to increase the number of homelessness preventions.

The Review clearly indicates that our key priorities in tackling homelessness are:

strengthening homelessness and advice services to prevent homelessness,
providing more ‘move on’ accommodation for hostels,
improving housing options for young people,
providing specialist advice to Black and Minority Ethnic communities,
researching the need for more furnished accommodation,
keeping the use of bed and breakfast to a minimum
delivering an improved service

We are already working towards achieving these priorities. What we have done, or are planning to do is outlined in our Homelessness Strategy Action Plan.