'Dire Realities' of London's Temporary Accommodation Crisis Exposed

'Dire realities' of London's temporary accommodation crisis exposed

Report finds some children are spending their whole childhoods in temporary accommodation, which can also be home to 97-year-old pensioners

Inside the ‘abhorrent’ state of temporary housing with one family homeless since 1998

A 97-year-old has also reportedly been living in homelessness housing in Brent, London for three years

Another payout ordered by watchdog after KC council lets down disabled resident

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said the local authority caused the tenant, known only as Miss X, distress and injustice for leaving her in inappropriate temporary accommodation (TA) for more than 14 months.

There aren’t many empty homes in London - Centre for Cities

Action on empty homes is a good thing, but it is not a long-term strategy for solving London’s housing crisis

New report show children are spending their entire childhoods in temporary accommodation

Homeless children are in some cases spending their entire childhoods in temporary accommodation (TA) across London, and are even living alongside pensioners well into their 90s, according to a new report. Research by the community organising charity Citizens UK has also found that people living in TA often “cannot access basic amenities – a toilet, […]

Some London kids 'spending whole childhood' stuck in temporary housing

On average across London there is now one homeless child in every classroom