An unbroken run of prosperity has created property millionaires, but it’s also left a lot of vulnerable people out in the cold
At first Helen, 55, didn’t realise she was homeless. She was just crashing on friends’ couches until she found something permanent. But as time went on, there was no secure accommodation on the horizon. Helen struggled with an alcohol dependency and she knew her lack of permanent accommodation was affecting her recovery.
She accessed a variety of church and other charity services and was placed in boarding houses that were unsafe or unsanitary. In bedsit accommodation, a man broke into her room while she was away – and the landlord took his time fixing the lock.
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