Lessons from a London council that drastically reduced the number of children housed in B&Bs

Insight12.05.25by Katharine Swindells

Inside Housing’s data dashboard shows that Greenwich reduced the number of young children staying in B&Bs by over 90% between September and December 2024. Katharine Swindells speaks to the local authority to find out how it did it

Sign saying “too long in temporary” at a protest about temporary accommodation at Downing Street

People protest at Downing Street, arguing that families are spending too long stuck in temporary accommodation (picture: Alamy)

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