The UK government introduced a Social Housing Bill aimed at strengthening homelessness prevention and protecting social housing stock.

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The UK government has announced new amendments to the Social Housing Bill aimed at strengthening homelessness prevention and protecting social housing stock. The amendments will introduce stronger protections for homeless households, such as preventing them from being placed in unsuitable temporary accommodation and ensuring councils have a duty to prevent homelessness earlier. This is part of a broader legislative effort to reform social housing rules.

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The claim is based directly on an official UK government press release published on gov.uk, which is the primary source. As a primary source from the government, it is authoritative for the stated policy changes.

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