London council slashes temporary accommodation bill £6m by cutting hotel and B&B use by 84%

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Greenwich Borough Council has reduced its use of hotels and bed and breakfasts for temporary accommodation by 84% over a year and a half.

Figures for March 2025, showed that the number of households in hotels had dropped to 44, down from the 269 recorded in 18 months before in September 2023.

The council said it has made further progress in the subsequent period, with just three families in hotel temporary accommodation as of 30 April. Additionally, the latest figures show that there are just 3 families currently in hotel temporary accommodation as of the 30 April.

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