his year’s PfH Live was our busiest ever. Taking place at Housing 2024, Europe’s largest housing festival, it was standing room only as nearly 600 people listened to a jam-packed schedule of expert speakers sharing industry intelligence, tips and guidance.

Demand for temporary accommodation is being driven by the Government’s acceleration of the asylum decision process, along with rising homelessness linked to a shortage of social homes and the cost of living crisis. So, how can housing associations and local authorities develop a more strategic approach to the procurement of temporary accommodation?