Knowledge Hub

Watch our webinar on an introduction to Housing Benefit for accommodation service providers.

A guide to cuckooing and why it is something that homeless services need to be watching out for.

Guidance on understanding hoarding including why people hoard, and how to support someone who has a hoarding issue.

Report defining the parameters of an ideal voluntary and community sector funding programme to advance homelessness prevention in England.

Practical guidance for people working in supported accommodation settings to prevent evictions and abandonments.

Read our guidance on how to engage with landlords to find accommodation in the private rented sector, along with tips on how to support individuals to maintain their tenancies.

Homeless Link's annual survey of homelessness sector support tracks changes in the nature and availability of services, the support needs and circumstances of the people accessing services, and opportunities and challenges for the sector.

Research exploring the gaps and opportunities for locally-led homelessness prevention in England.

The annual survey of services for people who at risk of homelessness shows an increase in demand for services, whilst the number of bed spaces is reducing. It highlights a growth in the number of people presenting with complex needs.

Homeless Link has responded to the government consultation on social housing allocations on behalf of our members. You can read the full response here

With a general election looming in 2024, we have published our manifesto to end homelessness. Drawn from from our unique position as the membership body for over 800 homelessness organisations across England. It builds on work with our members, on engagement with specialists and experts and on the rich body of evidence on what works to end homelessness, outlining our core ambitions of the next government.

The Government's Autumn Statement provides an update on its spending plans for the next six months. Ahead of 2023's statement, Homeless Link submitted a formal submission, calling on the Government to raise the Local Housing Allowance rate.