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London councils buy £140m of property to move homeless people out of city


Exclusive: More than a dozen authorities have bought more than 850 properties in English towns and cities since 2017

London councils and housing companies they own have spent more than £140m buying up homes to relocate homeless people out of the city.

More than a dozen councils in the capital have collectively spent millions buying up more than 850 properties in towns and cities across England since 2017, Guardian analysis of property ownership data found.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/08/london-councils-buy-140m-property-move-homeless-people-out-city

Author : Sammy Gecsoyler

Publish date : 2025-03-08 06:00:00

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