Number Of Homeless Households Moved Out Of London Soars

The number of households being moved out of London by councils has increased dramatically, rising by almost 50% in the first half of this year as town hall leaders blame rising homelessness, tightening public finances and a chronic lack of new cheap homes in the capital. Councils have sent homeless households as far away as Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff in the last year, according to figures collected by local authorities and seen by the Guardian. Seven hundred and 40 households have been relocated to Kent, 574 to Essex, 30 to the West Midlands and 69 to Surrey. More than 1,200 households were sent out of the capital in the first six months of this year – a 46% rise in the number of out-of-London placements. Read more on the Guardian website.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/29/number-of-homeless-households-moved-out-of-london-soars