As rents in London
continue to rise and the Housing Allowance has been capped at £400 a month
councils are preparing to move families out of capital the Guardian reports.
Families could be rehoused as far away as Berkshire and Sussex
as the shortage of affordable housing in the capital worsens.
London councils
are acquiring cheaper properties in areas outside of London
as a response to predictions of increasing levels of homelessness ahead of Government
cuts that come into force in April of next year. Whilst councils are reluctant
to force London families to move
away, they are finding it impossible to provide housing in the city. Moving
families away from their home borough causes severe disruption impacting on the
education of children their wellbeing.
By law local authorities have a duty to house families at
risk of homelessness within the Borough the application is made ‘as far as is
practicable.’ However, rising rents combined with government cuts make it
impractical and, in places, impossible to provide suitable housing.
The government must tackle rising rents in the capital so
that affordable housing is available to all. Moving families out of the city
does not address the underlying problems of social injustice that lead to
homelessness.
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