Vulnerable people in supported housing ‘victims of terrible crimes’, says report

Loopholes in legislation turning sector into ‘a licence to print money’ for unscrupulous providers in England

England’s supported housing sector is a “complete mess” that is failing communities at the expense of the taxpayer and making residents “victims of terrible crimes at the hands of staff”, according to a scathing select committee report.

The report found loopholes had turned the sector into “a licence to print money” for unscrupulous providers and that there has been “a complete breakdown of the system, which calls for immediate action from government”.

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​Loopholes in legislation turning sector into ‘a licence to print money’ for unscrupulous providers in EnglandEngland’s supported housing sector is a “complete mess” that is failing communities at the expense of the taxpayer and making residents “victims of terrible crimes at the hands of staff”, according to a scathing select committee report.The report found loopholes had turned the sector into “a licence to print money” for unscrupulous providers and that there has been “a complete breakdown of the system, which calls for immediate action from government”. Continue reading…