Housing, Local government

Government should get a grip of temporary accommodation crisis – MPs

By:

Kerry Lorimer

3 Apr 25

Local authorities should carry out mandatory inspections of housing before it is used for temporary accommodation, a leading group of MPs has said.

Kerry Lorimer

Freelance journalist

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