Borough Accused of 'Exporting' Its Housing Crisis

Westminster Conservatives have housed over 800 Westminster families to temporary accommodation in east and north east London as the capital’s housing crisis deepens.  Overall, Westminster Council has 2,382 families in temporary accommodation with 52% living in Westminster. However, 825 families (34%) have been moved out to cheaper properties in north and east London, with Newham (267), Enfield (87), Barking & Dagenham (85), Waltham Forest (75), Redbridge (72), Haringey (71) and Hackney (67) taking most of Westminster’s homeless families. In addition, 44 families have been housed in Thurrock and 14 in Southend. Read more on the labourwestminster blog.