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There are some interesting stats estimating the savings to the public purse from taking families out of temporary accommodation and into secure affordable housing. The amounts spend on temporary accommodation in London are eye watering and going into the hands mostly of dodgy private landlords and private equity as well as hotels, hostels but the other savings to the health sector, education, and so on are pretty compelling. The spend to save argument is really strong.

Regretably, the housing association desperately need recapitalised as they are in real mess. Councils could take the homes but need to build capacity.
I know of a council house in West Pilton empty for over a year because council doesn’t have money to renovate it. Rent is being lost because the estate is not being run properly. It’s a cracking 4 bed house as well in a nice wee cauldiesack.


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