Posted on December 16, 2010 by Charles Alderwick and saved under Hackney, Housing
Residents from Hackney and Tower Hamlets protested outside Downing Street yesterday afternoon against the Government’s changes to social housing and cuts to benefits.…
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Posted on November 24, 2010 by Charles Alderwick and saved under Housing, Lewisham
This week, the public is being asked to identify empty properties in an effort to restore homes to use, and “cost-effectively” combat the increasing demand for housing.…
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Posted on October 21, 2010 by Jade Impleton-Jackman and saved under Housing, Lewisham
There is no good news this week for more than 14,000 households currently stuck on the Lewisham housing waiting lists and over 2,000 households living in temporary accomodation.…
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Posted on October 8, 2010 by Anna Haswell and saved under Features, Housing, Lead Stories
For Hackney's Haredi Jewish population, proposed government benefit cuts for large families could mean trouble. Over 90 per cent of Hackney families affected by the last round of housing benefit cuts were Haredi and in the face of further benefit cuts for larger families, some have predicted a forced…
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Posted on September 13, 2010 by Cat Wiener and saved under Housing, Lead Stories
Many families living in boroughs along the East London Line will struggle to make ends meet as government cuts to the local housing allowance begin to bite,…
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Posted on August 6, 2010 by Anna Haswell and saved under Housing, Lead Stories
House prices have risen in East London since the Olympics were announced, a survey has shown - but some neighbourhoods are benefiting more than others, while many areas have failed to keep pace with the rest of the capital.…
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Posted on July 23, 2010 by Eastlondonlines and saved under Housing, Lead Stories
More than 425,000 Londoners could lose their homes if the Government plans to cap housing benefit are pushed through un-amended, the National Housing Federation has warned.…
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Posted on July 23, 2010 by Eastlondonlines and saved under Features, Housing
As the Government threatens to cap housing benefit at £250 per week for a one bed flat Boris Johnson is calling for Londoners to be ‘spared’ from such ‘draconian’ plans. But then Boris, from Canonbury and Eton, probably can’t imagine living in anything costing £250 per week. Here in the…
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