A shortage of private accommodation in London could mean homeless people are moved as far away as Hull, where rents are cheaper, housing charities are warning. They fear there will be an exodus from the capital of people at the bottom of the housing ladder as the coalition's Localism Act, which comes into force this spring, empowers local authorities to place homeless people in private rented accommodation. At least one London council, Croydon, is seeking to rent private accommodation in Hull and several other Yorkshire towns. It has also rented property in St Leonards on Sea on the Sussex coast. Other councils are predicted to follow suit, according to housing experts. Until the act comes into force, homeless people can stay in temporary housing until social housing becomes available. However, this choice is being removed at a critical time. The local housing allowance, money paid by local authorities to those on housing benefit in the private rented sector, has been cut. In addition, the mortgage drought has meant many people trying to get on to the housing ladder have been forced into the rental sector, inflating rents. The result, according to housing experts, is that the private sector is becoming increasingly unaffordable for local authorities, resulting in a ripple effect as homeless people and those on benefits are rehoused in areas where rents are cheaper. Shelter, the housing charity, said new regulations, to be published soon, would set out councils' obligations to homeless people placed in private rented accommodation. Shelter expressed concerns that the regulations would allow councils to house homeless people outside their boroughs. It said Croydon council was considering moving some people in temporary accommodation to Hull, 230 miles away. "The fact that councils may be considering making use of these powers to offer people homes away from their local areas â potentially having to uproot families from schools, communities and jobs â is testament to the scale of our housing crisis," Campbell Robb, the chief executive of Shelter, said. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/feb/18/london-homeless-forced-move-hull
Nice wee town, had many a good night in some club whose name escapes me, that was back in the heady 70s when Night Fever was all the rage. I recall going out one night with a dogtooth check waistcoat, matching flared trousers and hat. I topped the ensemble off witha fringed suede jacket and some pointy shoes.
The scary thing is I was cool as **** according the the ladies and my mates. I think I had some Elvis style Monaco glasses on too.
What a lie you've never been cool as ****, bet you where just stalking a couple of ****s pretending to be in their group.
You're no yer right there but ones that go all out chicken oriental over being banned on a board. fair game in my eyes. ****elicker.
Nobody's banned from any board as far as I know. I rescinded the ban. I mean, Mick did. <jelly&icecream>
"Let's send our tramps oop norf!" Depends how far North. No self respecting tramp would lower themself to residing on Tyneside.
