There is concern about families from London being moved to County Durham without enough support.
Vulnerable families who are being relocated to new areas without support are "being moved around like pieces on a chessboard", councillors have claimed.
In the last year, two households were moved from London to County Durham every month, according to theIt was claimed properties are being used by councils without local knowledge and without notifying local authorities. But Councillor Joyce Charlton, Independent, said: "How many of our homeless have been forced out by unscrupulous private landlords? It’s just ridiculous. It’s happening all over the place."
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