Homeless families are being forced out of London as temporary housing costs soar

‘Homeless families in London are being given temporary accommodation outside the capital because the spiralling cost of rent is draining council funds, new figures show.
According to London Councils (LC), the number of placements outside the capital rose from 113 between April and June 2012 to 551 between December and April 2016.
Authorities say they are forced to drag families far outside London because of the rising cost of temporary accommodation, which has doubled in the past five years.’
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