Families in B&Bs on the rise
The number of homeless families living in temporary bed and breakfast accommodation has risen by almost half in the first few months of 2012, according to the National Housing Federation.
Homeless families in B&B accommodation on the rise
The number of homeless families living in temporary bed and breakfast (B&B's) accommodation has risen by almost half in the first few months of 2012, a study has found.
This comes after 2011 and 2012 also saw consecutive rises in overall numbers of homeless - the first rise in seven years - pushing homelessness up 26% in two years.
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