Homeless person sleeping on Hungerford Bridge in the rain.

Homelessness is the condition of people without a regular dwelling. People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing, or lack "fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence."

The term homeless may also include people whose primary night-time residence is in a homeless shelter, a warming centre and a domestic violence shelter.

Stock Photo by Paddy Bergin