{"id":111945,"date":"2019-10-27T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-27T06:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/are-micro-houses-the-solution-to-britains-homelessness-crisis\/"},"modified":"2019-10-27T13:08:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-27T06:08:02","slug":"are-micro-houses-the-solution-to-britains-homelessness-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/are-micro-houses-the-solution-to-britains-homelessness-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Are micro-houses the solution to Britain\u2019s homelessness crisis?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWith an estimated 320,000 people homeless in Britain, charities are turning to using tiny \u2018pods\u2019 as temporary accommodationWith a single bed, a chemical toilet and a phone charger in a very tight space, a \u201cmicro sleeping pod\u201d is very much basic living. But for those that live in the tight shelters, set up by a charity, they provide a link between living on the streets and finding more long-term accommodation. And then there is the cost \u2013 at \u00a310,500 for the pair, the pods in Newport, Wales are significantly cheaper than building a flat, according to Amazing Grace Spaces.From Bristol to London, architects, planners and charities are developing unique styles of accommodation to cope with the housing crisis. With private rents increasing and the local housing allowance frozen until at least 2020, homelessness continues to spiral \u2013 last year Shelter said at least 320,000 people were homeless in Britain, up 4% on the previous year. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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