Homeless crisis: a tale of rogue operators, neglect and abuse – via The Guardian

Families evicted from their homes at little notice, or forced out of settled accommodation because of cuts to welfare; children placed in dangerous in unsafe B&B hotels for longer than the law allows; vulnerable adults exposed to abuse in unregulated emergency accommodation. This is not a description of the plight of wartime refugees, but an account of the grave housing crisis here in the UK.

See more here: http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/editors-blog/2013/oct/18/housing-crisis-homelessness-coalition-government?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter