HASL have recently done Freedom of Information research to all London councils to look at their use of private sector discharge. We’ve found a doubling in the use of private sector discharge (since our last research 2017) and a huge increase in the number of families being forced to the North East of England under threat of being made destitute.
You can read our research report here
Our research has been covered in The Guardian here
Read our Private Sector Discharge of homeless duties – Frequently Asked Questions here
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