Dozens of Somali families have accused their east London council of trying to force them out of the community by overlooking their urgent needs for social housing.
The residents have accused Tower Hamlets Council of racial discrimination and what they describe as “social cleansing” through the housing waiting list.
Allegations include receiving calls from housing officers to confirm their removal from the list, despite having emergency priority and complex needs, and attending viewings as first-preference residents, only to be told later they were not successful.
