A tragic scene- the flats Ms Pardo jumped from. Photo. Laurie Whitwell

A pregnant woman living in Hackney jumped to her death while clutching her baby after her benefits were stopped, an inquest heard last week. (more…)

Croydon houses. Photo: Joanna Lowry

Hackney and Croydon councils may be given more powers to build affordable homes to meet housing needs.

The boroughs have been selected, along with Westminster, to take part in a year-long pilot scheme to find ways of giving councils greater control and flexibility over housing decisions.

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Caring Christmas Trees volunteers. Photo: Bethany Christian Trust

Caring Christmas Trees the charity that sells ethical, environmentally friendly trees online has moved to Lewisham, allowing residents to collect their friendly firs locally.

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Asher Senator (2nd from right) with Code7 members. Photo: Emily Jupp

Despite a cash injection from Hackney council, a charity that helps thousands of disadvantaged teenagers and young adults from inner London boroughs is set to become homeless because landlords want to redevelop its headquarters – for upmarket housing.

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House repossession up in Croydon and Lewisham. Photo: Marianne Brown

Croydon and Lewisham are among thirty-four repossession ‘hot spots’ named by the government last week.

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The Ocean Estate has been neglected for years. Photo: Marianne Brown

Tower Hamlets residents met with the council on Saturday to discuss plans and ideas for the future of the borough’s delapidated Ocean Estate. (more…)

Housing estate in Tower Hamlets. Photo: Ellie Rose

Tower Hamlets and Hackney have the highest rates of housing benefit claimants in the country, it emerged this week.

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Lifts have been causing trouble in Tower Hamlets. Photo: stephen@theotokos.co.za

Faulty lift call-outs in Tower Hamlets are the highest in London, according to a report released by the London Fire Brigade last week. (more…)

Houses will be built as part of a four year plan Photo: Lovell

Housing company Lovell has been selected by Croydon Council as one of its contractor partners for a £75 million development plan to design and build  new homes on sites around the borough. (more…)