housing and planning act – Hackney Citizen

Hackney politicians rejoice at scrapping of ‘unworkable’ pay-to-stay plans for council tenants

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 24 November 2016 at 11:13

Tens of thousands of estate residents would have been affected in London alone, it is estimated

Government confirmed earlier this week it was dropping mandatory implementation of increases to council rents for higher earners

Sisters Uncut seize Homerton flat in protest against lack of housing for domestic violence victims

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 12 July 2016 at 15:59

Two out of three domestic violence victims who need rehousing are being turned away, direct action group claims

Rents set to ‘skyrocket’ due to government’s new Housing Act

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 20 May 2016 at 11:52

Councillor Glanville, Cabinet Member for Hackney Homes and Regeneration Estates

Hackney’s housing chief warns that controversial legislation will be ‘hugely damaging to the social fabric of inner London boroughs’