It has been two weeks since a fire displaced families from their flats in Orpington High Street, but worried residents remain uncertain about where they will live in future.

Vicar Robert Parker-McGee of All Saints Church Orpington has helped families by providing emergency provisions with the support of other churches.

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The fire happened at 315 Orpington High Street on July 2, resulting in families being forced to move into single roomed Travelodge hotels in Bromley and Woolwich.

Reverend Parker-McGee believes communication from Hyde Housing Association to its displaced residents has been "poor".

He told News Shopper: "I think in the short term families have not been properly assessed or taken care of.

"Families in hotels can’t produce food or have access to laundry facilities. Hyde need to be careful not to see residents as a problem. They should see them as individuals and they have a duty of care to find them appropriate accommodation."

He added that one family from Orpington had been offered housing in Gillingham, which he described as ludicrous.

Churches in Orpington have provided £3,000 worth of Tesco vouchers to residents since the fire and they are planning to continue helping in any way possible.

The Orpington vicar also pleaded for Hyde Housing not to forget about the individual needs of residents who are currently suffering.

He said: "A difficulty with big organisations is it is hard to know where to go to get the right response. With big corporations it is easy for individuals to get lost."

News Shopper reported yesterday how young mums were reaching breaking point following the fire.

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In response, Tony Morgan, head of Hyde Housing Association, said: "We do understand how difficult this situation is for our residents and are doing everything we can to help.

"We are using hotels on a short term basis whilst we try to find more suitable temporary accommodation and we are working with Bromley Council to achieve this as quickly as possible.

"Some of the hotels were pre-booked and have no vacancies this weekend, so we have had to move people to ensure they have accommodation.

"We are continuing to try to find more suitable accommodation closer to home and doing our best for our residents in what is a very difficult situation. We will continue to be in close contact with all residents affected."