Why aren't councils claiming millions in DHP funds to help homeless tenants?

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Published by 24publishing for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Finance, Local Government

Last month, it was reported that Westminster City Council (WCC) was offering homeless families accommodation as far away as Bletchley - 54 miles away.In these austere times, and with homelessness on the increase, such drastic situations are sadly becoming more common. However, could the council have done more to help?24dash has seen the results of a Freedom of Information request obtained by Landlord Information Network which shows that WCC was last year (April 2011-2012) offered £1,104,144 ...

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