Westminster borrows £235m over 42 years to acquire temporary accommodation – an ‘innovative’ solution or should government do more?

Westminster City Council is purchasing more than 350 homes from a housing association to continue to use them as temporary accommodation in a £235m deal.

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Gerald Almeroth, executive director of finance resources at the authority, said: “Like many councils in London, Westminster is experiencing significant increases in homelessness demand

Westminster borrows £235m over 42 years to acquire temporary accommodation – an ‘innovative’ solution or should government do more?

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