Hackney Council has experienced a significant drop in its success rate for preventing homelessness, with a 29% decrease in successful prevention and relief outcomes reported in the first four months of the 2026/27 financial year compared to the same period in 2025/26. The meeting identified eviction from the private rented sector, being asked to leave by family or friends, and fleeing domestic abuse as the three biggest causes of homelessness in Hackney.