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This March 2017 video from Britain says about itself:

Evicted: The Hidden Homeless (BAFTA-WINNING DOCUMENTARY) – Real Stories

In a country where people can own two or three homes, these are the stories of those who don’t have one.

All three girls and their families have endured the emotional trauma of being thrown out of their homes. With nowhere to go they are absorbed into the hidden world of bed and breakfasts, hotels, safe houses and temporary accommodation. With all of their belongings locked away in storage the girls are literally left with the clothes they stand in.

Living in overcrowded and cramped conditions often miles away from school and friends, the fate of homeless families falls to anonymous council departments who judge and decide if they deserve to be helped and housed. If they are found “Intentionally Homeless” then the Council can remove them…