Overview
- Official data report 176,130 children in temporary accommodation in England in December 2025, the highest on record.
- A total of 134,210 households were in temporary lodging, up about 5% year over year, with the first quarterly fall since 2022.
- The Renter’s Rights Act takes effect, ending Section 21 no-fault evictions, shifting fixed terms to rolling contracts, and strengthening challenges to rent hikes.
- Families often remain for years in these placements, with the most common stay two to five years and over a third in nightly paid rooms.
- Ministers cite a homelessness strategy with £3.6 billion in funding, while charities press for large-scale social housebuilding and stronger prevention.