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Published 12:32 14 Jun 2018 BST
Updated 12:39 14 Jun 2018 BST
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The council had to source 203 new homes, as some of the victim's 138 households separated after the tragedy (Credit: Dan Kitwood)[/caption]
Many households were left in hotels for months, despite Theresa May promising to offer good quality temporary accommodation to all those displaced with a self-imposed deadline of three weeks.
Kensington and Chelsea Council says it has sourced nearly 1,000 homes since the fire and spent £235m securing 307 properties.
A spokesperson for the council told Sky News: "(We are) working in partnership with each person and each family to fit out and adapt homes to the specific requirements they have given us and we are also providing new furniture and fixtures and fitting.
"In addition, while some families and individuals have chosen and reserved their permanent home, they do not yet feel ready to move for their own personal reasons. For some it may be that their children have exams, or they may wish to stay where they are for the anniversary which is a testing time for those affected."
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The government and council promised to have all the victims rehoused within a year (Credit: Dan Kitwood)[/caption]
Elizabeth Campbell, leader of Kensington and Chelsea Council, said: "The families involved are not statistics that need to be moved around a balance sheet. So, we will no longer set deadlines. They are not required.
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