A Deptford housing cooperative now accommodating 120 people continues to thrive in “a crisis” London housing market described as desperately short of affordable private renting and home ownership. In the last fortnight renters across London have staged protests against disproportionate fees and rents charged by letting agents. At a speech…
Local residents have criticised a new housing scheme in Salcombe Road, just off Kingsland Road in Dalston, that’s been approved by Hackney council. Campaigner David Spurring complains that the only concession the developers had given them was ‘bricks.’ He said the new building was “incredibly ugly and institutional looking” and…
A new business development in Brockley is due to open within the next fortnight. Finishing touches are currently being made to Martin’s Yard, located off Endwell Road, close to Brockley station. Martin’s Yard was designed by architects Duggan Morris. The buildings are designed to look like beach huts, with touches…
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Tenant groups from across London have convened in Hackney to launch a new campaign called Let Down. The groups are reacting to changes in the private rental market and fighting for improvements for renters by calling for lower rent, an end to fees for tenants, proper regulation of letting agents,…
On Wednesday April 24, BBC Three’s Free Speech came to Goldsmiths to record the fourth episode in the second series of the programme on the subject of ‘Rent Britain’- the difficulties that young people face in being able to set up their own homes. Rents in London are increasing 8…
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An event hosted at the Idea Store in Whitechapel Wednesday 24 April investigated how the bedroom tax is affecting local women. Although this reform is being implemented nationwide, the meeting indicated that social housing residents and housing benefit recipients in Tower Hamlets and across London are likely to feel…
The use of private bed and breakfast accomodation to house homeless Croydon families for longer than the legal period of six weeks has severely increased since 2011, according to figures obtained by EastLondonLines. A Freedom of Information request revealed that in 2011 there were just five cases where families had…
Croydon families face more hardship as a result of the Government’s benefit cap, a local Labour MP has warned, ahead of the trial due to start in the area next month. Steve Reed, Labour MP for Croydon North told Eastlondonlines that although “capping benefits is fine” setting the cap at…
Eastlondonlines can now reveal the new plans for of the proposed Sainsburys devlopment in Stoke Newington. The plans to build a new Sainsbury’s in Stoke Newington have been revised for a second time after a long campaign from local activists. Stoke Newington residents expressed concerns over the development when it…
The first phase of a £250 million regeneration of a Tower Hamlets estate is set to begin next month and is believed to be the biggest ever investment in this part of London. Over the next two years, the regeneration of the Aberfeldy estate in Blackwall will deliver 105 new…
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