Homeless

5m For many of those who’ve been housed in hotels by the Home Office, being granted refugee status and allowed to remain in this country is just the start of a new set of problems. Figures due out tomorrow are expected to show a rise in homelessness among refugees who…

Bulldozers tore through homes in Lagos's working-class Otumara neighbourhood Friday, leaving hundreds of families homeless as Nigerian authorities demolish slums over land disputes and campaigns to sharpen the mega-city's image. "They took us by surprise, and I don't even know where to go now," said resident Victoria Ajah, who was…

Local authorities will not be able to refurbish properties they buy under a key State scheme aimed at preventing people from entering homelessness. New restrictions on the Tenant in Situ scheme were outlined in a circular sent to all local authorities on Thursday and seen by The Irish Times. The…

Posted March 5, 2025 9:55 pm Updated March 6, 2025 8:18 am 2 min read 1:57 Vancouver Island war museum moving due to shelter A Vancouver Island war museum says it's being forced to move due to problems associated with a neighbouring shelter. The shelter was only supposed to be…

When Noongar man Harvey Coyne, 66, finally found a home after years of experiencing homelessness he was overjoyed. Harvey, who has a range of serious health issues including heart problems, emphysema and vision impairment, was given a placement with social housing provider Housing Choices Australia in Perth, where he has…

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Chuck Thompson has owned Fountain Tire in Kelowna, B.C., for eight years. In recent months, however, he has been dealing with problems he says started when a temporary homeless shelter moved into the neighbourhood in November. “I have spent several thousand dollars just in upgrading cameras for security systems here…

Tell me how you came across these boys This was back in 2017. My neighbour who lived in the building next to mine in Bodija Ibadan was having a terrible fight with her young nephews, Tolu and Abraham.  Around 9:00 pm, she threw them out of her house with their…

A woman has been left homeless after a car slammed into her Sydney home while she was sleeping. March 1, 2025 — 6.53pm Read More

Los Angeles County homelessness leaders last year reported nearly 30,000 permanent housing placements — an annual high for the sprawling region of 10 million residents. Thousands more got into shelter and short-term housing. Gov. Gavin Newsom and local leaders celebrated the progress as evidence that an unprecedented multibillion-dollar public investment…