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Grenfell Tower fire: Block acquired for survivors | |
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Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire are to be rehomed in a luxury housing development in the heart of Kensington, the government has said. | |
Sixty-eight one and two-bedroom flats have been acquired at the Kensington Row development, it added. | |
The apartments are "newly-built social housing" in a complex where the price of private homes starts at £1.5m. | |
At least 79 people died and many more were left homeless after fire engulfed the west London tower block a week ago. | |
The complex includes a 24-hour concierge service and a private cinema, the website of developer St Edward's says. | |
The Department for Communities and Local Government said extra public money had been found so the flats could be fitted out more quickly. | |
It said the "expectation is that these new properties will be offered as one of the options to permanently rehouse residents from Grenfell Tower". |