here's michael buchanan.om with my two children. all in this room is my whole life. sara—jo croker has been staying in hotels for four months. it's just horrendous. it's absolutely horrendous. herfamily were made homeless when the landlord decided to sell his property. we've got no space at all. the nursery worker has to live here with her eight—year—old daughter and 13—year—old son. they have no cooking or laundry facilities and have to pay for parking at the hotel. every morning i have to take bags and bags with me to work for washing. then i have to bring it all back in. sometimes i don't get in here until seven, eight o'clock at night. and it's literally... she is having to do her homework on the bed sometimes because he is doing his. it's just horrendous. 0ne london council is spending £850,000 per month accommodating homeless families in hotels. the lack of properties has been exacerbated by a home office contractor called clearsprings. they're outbidding councils for homes as ministers, dealing with a