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Evicting Londoners to Tackle Homelessness

Westminster Council has agreed to buy the 32‑flat Garden Court block for roughly $20 million, requiring all private renters to vacate within two months so the units can be used as temporary accommodation for homeless Londoners. The forced evictions come just before a national ban on no‑fault evictions and have sparked criticism from opposition leaders and housing advocates. Residents, many of whom have lived there for over a decade, now face relocation far outside central London, highlighting the tension between council homelessness duties and the city’s acute housing shortage.