More infoAn East London family who were moved to temporary housing in Teesside spent nearly a decade here. Data obtained by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) found a Newham family-of-four were living in temporary accommodation in Middlesbrough for over eight years. Often this will be temporary accommodation to start with while a permanent home is found. More widely, London's housing system is creating a postcode lottery for homeless families with some being offered temporary accommodation over 250 miles away while neighbours stay within 30 miles of their borough. Join Teesside Live's WhatsApp community for top stories and breaking news sent directly to your phone Teesside Live is now on WhatsApp and we want you to join our community.