Posts Tagged ‘housing’
Displaced Travellers outraged as confusion reigns over funding for long-promised site
Families displaced by 2012 Olympics still in temporary housing after years of waiting for new residential area
Read MoreNo savings ‘yet’ from contentious housing register shake-up, council admits
Data shows Hackney residents are waiting for 20 years on average for a council home
Read More‘Deeply worrying’: Campaigners blame ‘feeble’ repairs system for Hackney woman’s death
Coroner’s report into death of Sarah McGreevy warned council more action was needed on housing maintenance
Read More‘Failed experiment’: Dalston councillor challenges London mayor to bring in rent controls
Cllr Zoë Garbett AM calls out Sadiq Khan over failure to hold a rent commission despite 2019 promise
Read MoreRent rises in Hackney causing homelessness to spiral, council warns
‘Heartbreaking reality’ is thousands will be stuck in ‘far from ideal’ temporary housing, says Cllr Sade Etti
Read MoreMorning Lane campaigners quit community panel over ‘corrupt council process’
Activists blast Town Hall’s ‘dishonesty’ and ‘broken promises’ over central Hackney development
Read More‘Simply not true’: Council hits back at Green party over alleged solar panel blunder
Town Hall denies that panels on Dalston property were left disconnected for 15 years
Read More‘Very risky’: Campaigners say development plans next to Hackney Marshes could increase flooding
Housing proposal by Waltham Forest Council would impact ‘ecologically sensitive’ marshland, activists warn
Read MoreHackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters demand action
Cabinet member says council has ‘gone further’ than Grenfell inquiry’s recommendations
Read MoreTougher rules for Hackney landlords on the way, council hints
Town Hall’s private renting chief says report on selective licensing expected within weeks
Read MoreAlmost 3,500 Hackney households are in temporary accommodation – as councils warn of ‘unsustainable’ homelessness levels
Hackney forecasts overspend of £7.4m on support for homeless households
Read More‘We need to get our finger out’: Councillors welcome plans for ‘specialist’ homes for vulnerable residents
Town Hall proposes a mix of upgraded and new accommodation to be built over the next 10 years
Read MoreTown Hall commits £24 million over four years to upgrade ‘aged’ lift stock
Council admits many lifts have been in use beyond their “natural life cycle”
Read MoreLack of gas and electrical safety checks to council homes a ‘serious failure’, says housing regulator
“Report’s findings are disappointing’ says Cllr Clayeon McKenzie, Cabinet Member for Housing Services
Read MoreMorning Lane campaigners accuse council of ‘excluding residents from key decisions’ on future of Tesco site
Activists say Town Hall has ‘insulted community’ in row over future of major development in Hackney Central
Read MoreGreen councillors call for Hackney’s housing services chief to quit over ‘multiple failures’
Hackney’s mayor leaps to the defence of Cllr Clayeon McKenzie, saying he ‘really stands up for residents’
Read More‘Traumatising’: Resident on award-winning Hackney estate speaks out about leaks, mould and a silverfish infestation
Woman and her family complain of ‘stress and grief’ over conditions inside their Kings Crescent flat
Read MoreHackney MP urges new Labour government to fix borough’s ‘ridiculous’ housing crisis
Meg Hillier condemns fact that ‘young professionals with double incomes are simply unable to afford a deposit’
Read MoreFour people died in temporary housing in Hackney over the past year
Concerns raised about lack of appropriate accommodation for people with health or addiction needs
Read More‘Filthy, unmanaged and neglected’: Hackney residents march on Town Hall to protest living conditions on their estate
People from Exbury House say they feel ‘let down’ by the council
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