Ministers could ban London councils ‘dumping’ homeless families miles away

UK government is considering banning local councils from relocating homeless families hundreds of miles away to impoverished areas. The measure aims to protect vulnerable people, including abuse survivors, from being coerced into unsuitable housing arrangements.

Addresses root cause of homelessness through systemic reform rather than displacement; protects human dignity and social cohesion.

Measures being considered to crack down on practice that has grown as a result of Britain’s housing crisis London councils could be banned from “dumping” homeless families hundreds of miles across England under measures being considered by ministers, the Guardian has learned. MPs said vulnerable people, including women fleeing abuse, were being “coerced” into choosing between rough sleeping or moving to cheap, sparsely furnished properties in some of the poorest parts of the country. Continue reading...