The 2002 Homelessness Act introduced more categories of priority need for housing, including 16- and 17-year-olds, care and prison leavers and people fleeing domestic violence.
Local Government Association programme manager Gwyneth Taylor said the Act was not about councils housing every person that presented themself as in priority need. "We have been particularly keen to pursue mediation with groups such as 16- to 17-year-olds," she explained.
"Mediation can help ascertain whether relations with the parents have broken down completely or if it was just a row."
The ODPM has already distributed £10m to help councils prevent homelessness.
Source
Housing Today
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