The number of households in temporary accommodation is higher in London than anywhere else in the nation.

Temporary housing, or emergency accommodation, is given to people who don’t have a permanent home.

It can involve short-term stays at bed and breakfasts, shared privately-owned facilities, hostels and women’s refuges.

London sees more households seeking this than anywhere else, according to new stats from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The capital makes up 68 per cent of the national figure.

This means that almost 60,000 households sought emergency accommodation.

That’s a five per cent increase on the year before and a 75 per cent increase on 2010 figures.

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