The number of families living in bed and breakfast
accommodation in Westminster
for more than six weeks has been slashed to zero. Despite it being illegal to
house families in B&Bs for more than six weeks when they present as
homeless, this year Westminster Council was still placing 171 families in such
accommodation over the time limit. The authority spent £25 million on housing
the homeless families in temporary accommodation because they could not find
anywhere else to house them. But the council has said it now has no families
living in B&Bs for over six-weeks, largely due to procuring more
self-contained accommodation. Read more on Inside Housing.
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