Latest figures show 1,210 households in hotels and B&Bs for longer than the six-week legal limit
The number of homeless families being housed in hotels and B&Bs over the legal limit by English councils has doubled within a year, figures reveal.
The latest figures released by the government show 1,210 families were in hotels and B&Bs for longer than the six-week legal limit between 1 July to 30 September in 2022, up from 570 in 2021 for the same period. These are the highest figures since 2017.
