The initial emergency response to the fire was handled so poorly by the council that the national government had to take over in an effort to contain an outpouring of public outrage.

Much of the anger was directed against the inequality in a borough that encompasses some of the wealthiest and the poorest sections of the city. That economic disparity was brought into sharp focus after it became clear that cheap flammable cladding and insulation had been used on the exterior of the building as a cost-saving measure during a recent renovation.

Many residents who have attended the council meetings week after week have called the one year time frame to house all the families unacceptable and have started to look for properties on their own.

Other survivors and community members are angry at how much money the council is spending on hotels. So far, the Kensington and Chelsea Council has spent more than $5 million on hotel expenses.

“It’s such a waste of money for a community that really needs help,” said Ms. Layton’s husband, Adam, a local resident and social housing activist. “There are so many risky towers like Grenfell that need urgent attention. The whole social housing system could use that money.”

The council has offered residents temporary accommodations in the area, but most survivors have said that they would rather not move twice and are choosing to stay in the hotels, said a spokesman for the Grenfell Response Team, a group of local and regional government representatives.