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Rachael Burford

London council refuses to house homeless young mother after leaving her sofa surfing while pregnant

A pregnant woman was left homeless and sofa surfing due to failings assessing her housing application - (Shutterstock / Liderina)

A west London council is refusing to provide housing for a young mother despite making “a catalogue of errors” which resulted in her being left homeless and sofa surfing while pregnant, an Ombudsman has revealed.

Hounslow council was told to offer the woman and her baby the next available two-bedroom property that meets her needs after an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman found its failures meant she missed out on a number of secure tenancies.

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