Council to pay family more than £5k after placing them in B&B accommodation for six months – Local Government Lawyer

Posted August 27th, 2024 in families, homelessness, housing, local government, news, ombudsmen, statutory duty and tagged by sally

‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found that Birmingham City Council failed to provide suitable accommodation to a family placed in bed and breakfast (B&B) accommodation for more than 26 weeks, 20 weeks over the maximum time such accommodation can be used for homeless applicants with dependent children.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd August 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk