Councils in England are spending millions to relocate homeless families to cheaper areas, a practice identified as 'social cleansing' and raising concerns of racialized displacement.
Reports indicate that councils provide little time for families to decide on relocation offers, sometimes as little as 24 hours, leading to undue pressure for acceptance.
Experts warn that families are relocated to deprived towns without any additional support, raising ethical concerns about the adequacy and implications of this practice.
Relocation firms are reported to have received over 5.2 million from local councils since 2020, highlighting an alarming increase in this method of managing homelessness.
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