Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

THere is no one size fits all on this. Most, in this particular circumstance, have mental health issues or issues which are not otherwise being addressed

No it makes them too vulnerable to abuse. Overnight shelters in designated areas would be preferable for those individuals who refuse secure housing

There should be a provision of shelters providing a room with a shower and a key to the person’s room
People’s life at different times makes them choose to be homeless but they have a right to a safe place to sleep
But also community spaces should be open to all the community

There should be small node shelters that provide a room and shower for people to use
A key given to the person to feel secure
There are some who choose to be out the and not have a fixed address but they have a right to feel safe
And the community has a right to feel safe too in public spaces

Public building such as abandoned hospitals, office building etc should be opened for those with no criminal history. Sometimes people just get dealt a rough hand. Staying in some available crisis centres can be far more dangerous and scary than just sleeping tucked away in a reserve

Councils should incentify unused commercial buildings to have ‘caretakers’ and then offer homeless people the ability to live rent free in return for keeping the place tidy.

Yes, homeless people don’t WANT to be homeless. Rejecting for good reason: pets, proximity to supports/family etc is VALID. Other people may reject to live in available shelter or housing because they chose to live out of vans/caravans for other reasons. Gov should provide MORE free camps.