Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Temporary Accommodation
We have significant experience in supporting clients to develop housing and homelessness strategies that are fit for purpose, based on appropriate evidence and formulated with full engagement of stakeholders.
ARK Consultancy supports local authorities, combined authorities, registered providers and wider system partners to develop robust, evidence‑based strategies that meet the requirements of the UK Government’s National Plan to End Homelessness and the statutory duties introduced through the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act.
Our work strengthens local systems, builds shared ownership across partners, and ensures that strategic ambitions are realistic, deliverable and aligned with national expectations.
A changing national housing and homelessness landscape
Demand for good quality, affordable housing continues to rise, and local authorities face unprecedented pressure across homelessness, temporary accommodation and supported housing. The Government’s National Plan to End Homelessness (December 2025) places renewed emphasis on prevention, cross‑agency collaboration, and whole‑system accountability.
At the same time, the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act (August 2023) introduces new duties for local authorities to:
- Develop and publish a Supported Housing Strategy
- Assess local need, supply, quality and value for money
- Strengthen partnership governance and oversight
- Work collaboratively with providers, commissioners, health partners and residents
These changes require strategic capacity, strong analytical capability and effective partnership working. ARK provide exactly that.
Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and Plan Development
Well‑informed strategies—grounded in evidence, co‑produced with partners and aligned to national policy—create the conditions for meaningful change.
We support clients to develop:
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategies aligned with the National Plan to End Homelessness
- Supported Housing Strategies that meet the requirements of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act
- Temporary Accommodation Reduction Plans
Our approach combines rigorous data analysis, deep sector expertise and extensive engagement with partners, providers, residents and frontline staff.
Our development and asset management expertise supports clients to deliver the solutions prioritised through strategies and plans.
Recent work with Harborough District Council, Gloucester City Council and Newport City Council demonstrates how our collaborative approach builds partnerships, strengthens governance, and results in strategies that are realistic, evidence‑based and deliverable.
Talk to us about how we can support with your Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
Working in Partnership on Homelessness with Social Landlords and and Other Sectors
Ending homelessness requires coordinated action across housing, health, social care, criminal justice, voluntary sector partners and communities. ARK specialise in building the partnerships and governance structures needed to deliver change.
We support clients to:
- Establish internal and multi‑agency governance aligned with national expectations
- Facilitate workshops, co‑production sessions and strategic planning
- Develop shared outcomes frameworks and delivery plans
- Strengthen relationships between councils, registered providers, support providers and health partners
- Build capacity for ongoing oversight, monitoring and continuous improvement
Our work enables local areas to meet the partnership expectations set out in the National Plan to End Homelessness and the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act.
Preventing and resolving homelessness and rough sleeping
Local systems are under immense pressure, with high numbers of people seeking assistance and rising temporary accommodation costs. National policy and targeted funding streams—including Rough Sleeping Initiative funding—provide opportunities to redesign services and invest in prevention.
We help clients to:
- Redesign pathways and services to strengthen early intervention
- Improve data quality, insight and performance management
- Develop innovative accommodation and support models
- Prepare compelling bids for national funding programmes
- Deliver the accommodation solutions through our development and asset management expertise
Key contacts
Simply call 0121 5153831 or complete the enquiry form and we will be in touch.
As a consortium of local government and housing partners, we appointed ARK based on their excellent track record of working with such complexity. We have not been disappointed.
Following their reputation for delivering excellence, we appointed ARK to lead on the recruitment for Housing Innovation Manager. We are delighted with the high-quality service we received – their approach was bespoke to our needs and the team ensured they understood and delivered the council’s requirements.
Case studies
Read some of our recent case studies to find out how we have worked with clients to achieve excellent outcomes.
Abronhill Housing Association: Mixed Tenure Challenges
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St Anne’s Community Services- Head of Property Services Recruitment
St Anne’s chose ARK’s end-to-end recruitment service, which provided complete support throughout the entire hiring process. This tailored approach allowed …
Video Case Study: Developing Ardenglen’s Customer Strategy
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