Homeless families in London temporary housing told not to use air conditioning
Exclusive: Two children reportedly taken to hospital after residents told in-built units ‘not offered as amenity’ Homeless families placed in temporary accommodation in London were
Exclusive: Two children reportedly taken to hospital after residents told in-built units ‘not offered as amenity’ Homeless families placed in temporary accommodation in London were told they could not use the in-built air conditioning as it had “not been offered as an amenity” for them, leading to two children being hospitalised during recent heatwaves.
Some residents at Britannia Point in Colliers Wood, south-west London, experienced such stifling conditions that young children became ill. The company managing some of the
tenancies involved told the Guardian households in temporary accommodation had now been told they could use the air conditioning. Continue reading...
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