Statutory homelessness prevention or relief duties in England 2018-2022
In the second quarter of 2022, 72,210 households in England were owed either a prevention or relief duty for homelessness, with 33,570 qualifying for prevention duties, and 35,610 for relief duties. Prevention duties are granted to households that are threatened with homelessness within 56 days, while relief duties are granted to households that already homeless, placing a responsibility on the relevant local authority to either prevent or relieve homelessness.
