Hounslow refusing “to do right” by homeless pregnant woman it failed Hounslow council is refusing to offer a home to a young mother despite making a catalogue of errors which left her homeless and sofa surfing while pregnant. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has recommended London Borough of Hounslow offer the woman and her baby its next available suitable accommodation, because its ...

Heavily pregnant woman left to ‘sofa surf’ by Hounslow council A homeless woman left to sofa surf by London Borough of Hounslow while heavily pregnant, has been given permanent accommodation during a Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman investigation. The woman was seven months pregnant when she was made homeless after falling out with her parents, but instead of taking her homelessness app ...

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Man forced to sleep on sofa after London council offers inadequate support A man with mental health problems was forced to sleep on his parents’ sofa for 18 months because London Borough of Hounslow failed to support him properly. The finding comes after an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, which found the council did not do enough to protect the man from potential ...