A London Councils survey has revealed a 120% increase in London landlords quitting the temporary accommodation sector, with stark warnings for the impact on homelessness in the capital.

Between September 2022 and April 2023, 15 boroughs reported receiving a Notice to Quit (a legal notice requesting the return of a property) from landlords for 3,531 properties in use as temporary accommodation.

Cllr Darren Rodwell, London Councils' Executive Member for Regeneration, Housing & Planning, said: "Turbulence in the private rented sector is a key factor behind the capital's skyrocketing rates of homelessness."

"Boroughs face a complete lack of other options for keeping a roof over an increasing number of homeless families' heads."

He reiterated that the government should "treat this as the emergency that it is and work with us in reversing the numbers relying on temporary accommodation."

London Councils has confirmed changes to our Executive to support the maternity leave of Cllr Georgia Gould, Chair of London Councils.

Cllr Claire Holland will be acting Chair of London Councils for this period, including leading on the future of London, local government finance and devolution.

Cllr Nesil Caliskan will be acting Deputy Chair.

Cllr Grace Williams will join the Executive as the Member for Communities and will lead on issues relating to asylum seeking and refugees.

These changes take effect immediately.

Get Online London has been named as a finalist for the Community Improvement Award at this year’s Connected Britain Awards

At a time when digital connectivity is an essential gateway to work, health, finances and a range of services, some 6% of London households still do not have an internet-enabled device - and more than 1.6 million Londoners lack basic digital skills. Get Online London is London’s first digital inclusion service giving Londoners access to refurbished devices, free mobile connectivity and digital skills training.

Supported by the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) and the Mayor of London, Get Online London is delivered by Good Things Foundation.

The winners of the 13th annual London Borough Apprenticeship Awards will be announced on 11 September. As London Councils’ Executive Member for Skills and Employment, Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, says: “The nominees of this year’s awards showcase an excellent array of talented apprentices motivated to serve the public good alongside the dedicated officers and managers who take on and support them to achieve their potential." Ahead of this year's awards we've been meeting the shortlisted apprentices, and posting their videos on Intstagram. You can watch the first two videos below and follow London Councils on Instragram for more videos each day this week.

Jawad Ibrahimi (LB Camden, Shortlisted for Best Contribution by a New Apprentice)

Nathan Edwards (RB Greenwich, Shortlisted for Best Apprentice Working in a School).

A full list of all this year's shortlisted apprentices is available here.