Posts Tagged ‘housing’
‘Disbelief’: Pitcairn House resident left unprotected after asbestos was found in her ceiling
‘I caught my granddaughter playing tea parties with the water that was leaking – now I know that was asbestos water,’ the woman said
Read MoreLeaks, mould, broken alarms, duct-taped windows: Residents on Hackney estate plagued with issues put criticisms directly to council chief executive
‘Residents have been ignored, and many feel like the block has been abandoned,’ said one person who lives at Pitcairn House
Read MoreStamford Hill Estate leaseholders ‘sickened’ after being told to pay up to £35k each for roof repairs
Residents accuse Southern Housing of ‘mismanagement’ and ‘historic negligence’
Read More‘We need more social housing’: Photographer Tom Hunter on Hackney’s evolution and the threat of ‘monoculture’
The artist, who lives and works locally, was speaking as his new exhibition went on display in London Fields
Read More‘Negligent’ council taken to task by residents left without hot water following power cut
People living at Pitcairn House estate reel off a litany of issues at the council estate
Read MorePeabody residents joined by Hackney councillors to protest ‘huge’ rent hikes
Campaigners were backed by suspended Victoria ward councillors as they took their fight to Peabody’s headquarters
Read MorePeabody accused of ‘social cleansing’ as key workers face nine per cent rent hike
‘Why are key worker rents linked to the market and not wages?’ asks local teacher at packed tenants’ meeting
Read MoreCouncil plans for Stamford Hill approved in face of Tory criticisms
Family-sized homes and community infrastructure form part of the Town Hall’s proposals to improve the area
Read More‘Not what people need’: Community group sounds alarm after Woodberry Down masterplan reveal
‘How do we end up with fewer social homes than there were at the start?’ asks representative of local residents’ body
Read MoreHackney Council apologises to elderly man forced to abandon his home after a leak
The Wenlock Barn Estate resident had to wait almost two months for a repair
Read MoreLeader – Homes and a way
‘Having a roof over one’s head is a basic social right’
Read MorePoor housing shreds people’s mental health warns expert as thousands still living in temporary accommodation
Call for residents to unite over housing issues
Read MoreLiberal Democrat mayoral hopeful outlines ambitious plan to fix ‘broken housing system’
If elected, Simon de Deney would set up a council house-building firm to create affordable homes
Read MoreCampaigners pushing for affordable housing on Morning Lane announce public meeting
Morning Lane People’s Space to outline results of latest residents’ survey on 20 September
Read More‘Unsafe’: Hackney residents demand better lighting on borough’s ‘darkest road’
One Pembury Estate resident claims lights on Shellness Road were out for six months
Read MoreHousing campaigner accuses council of ‘roping in tenants to collude in cutting services’ with online survey
Pat Turnbull criticises Town Hall questionnaire, which asks council tenants to prioritise services in order of importance
Read MoreFour in 10 Londoners unable to ‘live with dignity’ amid ‘devastasting’ economic forces, report shows
Charity foundation finds ‘decent standard of living is just not possible for lots of people’
Read More‘Avoidable uncertainty’: Council makes housing allocation policy more accessible following stern words from watchdog
Local government ombudsman said lack of information was causing confusion among people on the waiting list for homes
Read MoreHackney mother who fears mould in her council flat is affecting her children’s asthma calls for annual housing checks
Raeesa Patel says mould ‘keeps coming back’ at her home in Hackney Downs despite repeated treatment
Read MoreTown Hall to sell off two schoolkeepers’ homes to fund decarbonisation work
Properties at Queensbridge and Shoreditch Park primaries set to go on the market
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