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21
Aug
Supported Housing Briefing Issue 22 cover

Burnham Bets £442m on Christmas, the Regulator Widens Its Net, and Children in Limbo Hit a Record

Issue #22 · Week ending 21 August 2026. Burnham's £442m 'Everyone In by Christmas' drive tests the exempt accommodation gateway; the RSH's whistleblowing report and Rentplus GUR signal intelligence-led enforcement; and children in temporary accommodation hit a record high.
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02
Jul
The Vagrancy Act Falls, Awaab's Law Bites, and Cuckooing Gets Its Own Offence

The Vagrancy Act Falls, Awaab's Law Bites, and Cuckooing Gets Its Own Offence

Rough sleeping is decriminalised as the Vagrancy Act is repealed; the Ombudsman confirms Awaab's Law enforcement is now live; and the Crime and Policing Act 2026 delivers a new cuckooing offence. Plus RRA 2025 supported-accommodation analysis and a zero-rate VAT consultation.
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