Haringey has reached a major milestone in its work to tackle homelessness, successfully ending the use of hotels for families in temporary accommodation after a year long programme of intensive action.
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Over the last year a number of families have been moved out – 75 of them since October 2025 – and been supported into self-contained accommodation, helping restore routines, school stability, and a sense of normality for children.
This achievement comes against the backdrop of an increasingly challenging housing market. Demand for support is at its highest level, while the shortage of genuinely affordable homes across London continues to grow.
These pressures make securing suitable temporary accommodation – particularly options that protect children’s wellbeing and education – more difficult than ever.
Cllr Sarah Williams, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning explained why this has been a priority for the council:
“We know that hotels are not places where children can thrive. Rooms are often cramped, kitchen facilities may be shared with strangers, and families can lack the space, stability and quiet children need to learn, rest, and grow.
“That is why we have committed to ending their use, as part of our work to tackle homelessness.
“We will continue to strengthen the options available to families, reduce the need for emergency placements, and push for better, fairer housing solutions. so that no child in Haringey has to grow up in conditions that undermine their health, stability, or future opportunities.”
Ending the routine use of hotels marks an important step forward, but the work does not end here.
It also forms a core commitment within the council’s Housing Homelessness Strategy which sets out the long term actions needed to prevent homelessness, expand temporary accommodation options and improve outcomes for families across the borough.
