Those fleeing abuse often do so with little to no possessions, and some experienced financial exploitation. For people in this situation, the prospect of affording a full household worth of furniture is daunting and, unfortunately, unachievable and can serve as a barrier for women attempting to leave a precarious situation.
Survivors of domestic abuse are immediately placed on the top priority social housing waiting lists and, as a result, they tend to access this type of property. Being provided with a house should be the start of a new life for survivors, but, sadly, it can often lead to furniture poverty as only 2% of social housing is let as furnished. This means that most survivors will be placed into an empty box, without any furniture, appliances, flooring or window coverings.
This report reveals the views of survivors and domestic abuse charities as they join our fight for 10% of social homes to be let as furnished and to Make a House a Home.
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