Thousands of people are being forced to move miles away from their hometowns or risk forfeiting the right to council support after becoming homeless. Care worker and mother of one, Queen Asuen Okigbo, was forced to move 23 miles away from her home area of southeast London to Kent after her landlord evicted her at short notice. The move has caused significant disruption to her job, her child's school, and her support network.
Thousands of people are being forced to move miles away from their hometowns or risk forfeiting the right to council support after becoming homeless Care worker and mother of one, Queen Asuen Okigbo, was forced to move 23 miles away from her home area of southeast London to Kent after her landlord evicted her at short notice using aMs Okigbo and her 11-year-old daughter were moved by their local council, the Royal London Borough of Greenwich, from Plumstead in east London to Chatham in Kent in...
Ms Okigbo said she felt “isolated” and that the change to her circumstances was “too expensive” for her to manage. In the first quarter of 2023 alone, a total of 29,940 households were living in temporary accommodation outside of their local area. However, this figure may not account for people who were offered an “out-of-area” placement and declined it or those who were moved back to their home area quickly.. As a result, charities are urging the government to accelerate the ban on Section 21 and urgently build social housing.
“Out-of-area placements, are placing additional burdens on already cash-strapped local authorities, and have had a considerable impact in Medway, as well as across Kent.
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