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John Reynolds & Alan Selby

Traumatised families living near Grenfell under threat of eviction or repossession

Families who lived next to Grenfell Tower face being kicked out of their temporary accommodation.

A Tory council ruling means ­residents yet to find permanent new homes could be forced to move if officials decide their current homes cost too much.

And those who held on to homes they are too traumatised to return to as security could soon be told they face having them repossessed.

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea wants to free up empty flats.

A Housing Select Committee meeting agenda says it will urge residents to surrender leases.

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Jenny D'Souza was given tempory accomodation after the fire at Grenfell Tower and she is yet to be permanently rehomed (Steve Bainbridge)

But it adds: “The next steps would be to bring about a possession claim.”

Among the 15 families yet to be permanently rehoused is Jenny D’Souza, who lives near the flat she had to abandon after the 2017 blaze that killed 72.

The 64-year-old said: “We have been stuck here for two-and-a-half years.

"I thought it would be maximum one year.”

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The Grenfell Memorial Community Mosaic at the base of the tower block in London. The Grenfell Tower fire claimed 72 lives on June 14, 2017 (PA)

She said she would be “devastated” if the council forced her to give up her secure tenancy, adding: “I just think it’s a violation of human rights and dignity.”

The council said: “There is no question of anybody being evicted.

"There are 15 households ... we are working with to move into a permanent home.

“In some cases, residents hold ­tenancies they do not wish to return to, which means much-needed homes are sat empty.

"The policy will help people find a permanent home while making the most of our Grenfell recovery funding and housing stock.”

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