The reports found 56,500 households, including 75,580 children, were in temporary accommodation in London.
The reports found 56,500 households, including 75,580 children, were in temporary accommodation in the capital
"Although temporary accommodation is only intended as a short-term solution while residents wait for a permanent home, many households are trapped in cramped homes far from their work or school as London's lack of affordable housing stock strains the system," it said. The Centre for London said there was a "hidden homelessness crisis" and has called for the removal of the £23,000 benefit cap.Claire Harding, research director at Centre for London, said: "Far too many Londoners are already stuck in temporary accommodation and we're really worried that the number will rise this winter.
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