Tenants ‘Made Homeless to House the Homeless’ as London Councils Buy up Properties

Tenants ‘made homeless to house the homeless’ as London councils buy up properties

A Government Minister has said London’s councils must ensure no one is made homeless when properties are bought on the open market for use as temporary accommodation. The comment from Homelessness Minister Alison McGovern comes after an investigation revealed landlords may be kicking out tenants to enable the deals to proceed, meaning large numbers of […] The post Tenants ‘made homeless to house the homeless’ as London councils buy up properties…

Minister criticises London councils over evictions prompted by house purchases

Some families have been evicted by landlords during the purchase process for new homes now being used by councils as temporary accommodation, reports Katherine Gray, Local Democracy Reporter A government minister has said London’s borough councils must ensure no-one is made homeless when properties are bought on the open market for use as temporary accommodation. The comment from homelessness minister Alison McGovern comes after an investigation…