Housing Archive

Victorian Pub in Haggerston to be demolished and replaced by flats and a bar

Historic pub in Haggerston after 183 years in business is due to be demolished despite efforts from the council such …

by Victoria Smith/ October 15, 2019/ Hackney, Housing, Local News, News/

Residents evacuated in Hackney after burst water main floods homes

Hundreds of residents were hit by flooding a metre deep on Tuesday after a water mains pipe burst at 8am …

by Yasmin Saffet-Marshall/ October 9, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, Housing/

Tower Hamlets homeless shelters seek 100 volunteers

A community helping the homeless are looking for 100 volunteers as their shelters start to prepare for winter. 150 people …

by Grace Hoffman/ October 9, 2019/ Housing, News, Tower Hamlets/

Sainsbury’s bids to build high-rise flats on New Cross Gate store car park

A proposal from Sainsbury’s to build 1,500 flats in the car park of its New Cross Gate store would see …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 19, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

Lewisham hit hard as Brexit jitters cause fall in property prices

Lewisham has seen the biggest dip in property prices of all four of East London Lines boroughs, figures reveal. In …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 16, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Plans for 32 temporary and supported living homes in Lewisham

  A planning application has been submitted for the development of 32 new council homes on Mayow Road in Perry …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Housing, Lewisham, Local News/

Free advice for private landlords in Lewisham

The National Landlords Association (NLA) will host a free information evening for private landlords in south-east London. The event aims …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 30, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

Hackney residents hit by letter scam

Hackney Council has issued a warning to residents as scam letters have circulated the area claiming to be from the …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 24, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

Award-winning housing project gets underway in Hackney

Hackney Council has begun building 132 properties in Stamford Hill. The project was one of 16 winners at the Housing …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 19, 2019/ Hackney, Housing, News/

Hundreds of new homes to be built by Croydon Council

Hundreds of new houses are to be built by Croydon Council’s in-house property company Brick by Brick, after the local …

by Melania Valeri/ June 17, 2019/ Croydon, Housing, Local News/

Tower Hamlets has ‘quickest return on buy-to-let investment in London’

Tower Hamlets offers the fastest return on buy-to-let investment in London, a new report has found. The report, commissioned by …

by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ June 7, 2019/ Housing, Tower Hamlets/

Council to create year-round homeless support hub

A charity for the homless in Croydon has welcomed a council plan to create a new initiative that will provide …

by Sahira Raja/ June 3, 2019/ Croydon, Employment, Housing/

Housing Crisis in 2019 – Is anyone better off yet?

London has been in the grips of a housing crisis since the economic crash of 2006. Since then, the struggle …

by Tom Higgins/ May 31, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Features, General Features, Hackney, Housing, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Tidemill protesters leave camp on green opposite the demolished garden

The crosses set up near the garden and Reginald House. Pic: Save Reginald Save Tidemill Campaigners protesting the demolition of …

by Hardeep Channa/ May 30, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Hackney housing market buoyant amidst London-wide slump

Hackney has been revealed as London’s most in-demand borough for buyers searching for a home because ‘everything is on the …

by Dylan MacCLay/ May 29, 2019/ Data, Hackney, Housing, News/

Shoreditch residents fight to save historic weavers’ houses from demolition

Shoreditch residents are fighting to save two 18th century silk weavers’ houses from demolition after developers put forward a plan …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 24, 2019/ Housing, Tower Hamlets/

Major drop in Tower Hamlets property value amid ‘delayed Brexit outcome’

House prices in Tower Hamlets have the second highest depreciation rate compared to all other London boroughs over the last …

by Ayesha Rahman/ May 23, 2019/ Housing, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham councillor “will quit” if council pledge to re-home Reginald House residents is not honoured

The Lewisham councillor responsible for housing has pledged to quit amidst a bitter argument with campaigners if a council promise …

by Hardeep Channa/ May 16, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Outsourced student accommodation: are universities enabling unethical practices?

Universities are outsourcing their accommodation services to save time and money, but their students are paying the price. Sydney Diack …

by Sydney Diack/ April 27, 2019/ Education, Features, General Features, Housing, Lewisham, Local News/

Complaints rise as landlords shun new scheme to improve standards

Complaints from tenants living in multiple occupation houses in three Eastlondonlines boroughs have increased rapidly over the past seven years, …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ April 26, 2019/ Data, General Features, Housing, Lead Stories/

Rogue Landlords: How I solved the problems in my flat without getting evicted

ELL reporter Briony Pickford explains how she dealt with her Crap Landlord It’s less expensive. There aren’t any admin fees. …

by Briony Pickford/ April 25, 2019/ General Features, Housing/

Croydon plans new suburban development planning policy

A new suburban development planning policy is being introduced by Croydon Council in a move to help tackle the housing …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ April 3, 2019/ Croydon, Housing, Local News/

Almost 2000 properties in Tower Hamlets owned by tax haven companies

Almost 2000 properties in Tower Hamlets are owned by anonymous companies registered in offshore tax havens, ranking it as the …

by Kunyu Wang/ March 29, 2019/ Crime, Housing, Local News/

Council backs rent cap to protect creative industries in Hackney Wick

  Rent controls are to be imposed on properties in the Hackney Wick area to  protect creative businesses. The area …

by Sarah Antoun/ March 28, 2019/ Arts, Business, Environment, Hackney, Housing, Local News/

New exhibition to celebrate centenary of council housing in Croydon

An interactive museum exhibition is commencing this summer in Croydon Clocktower to celebrate 100 years of council housing in the borough. …

by Nafeesa Zaman/ March 26, 2019/ Croydon, Housing, Local News/

Lewisham Council defend house building record

Lewisham council have defended their house building record amidst criticism from local residents that they are not building enough affordable …

by Dylan MacCLay/ March 6, 2019/ Housing, Lewisham, Local News/

Exclusive new homes for Croydon residents

Over 800 Croydon residents have registered for one of the 2000 homes being built by a housing developer, partly owned …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ February 26, 2019/ Croydon, Housing, Local News/

Rough sleepers on the rise in Hackney, official statistics show

The number of people sleeping rough in Hackney has risen in the last year, new figures show, as the borough’s …

by Eliza Ketcher/ February 2, 2019/ Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, People/

The housing crisis: fuelled by the demand for flats, London becomes a leasehold city

  In the latest piece in our series on the housing crisis, Sam Hancock looks at how leasehold properties have …

by Sam Hancock/ December 19, 2018/ Data, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

The housing crisis: thousands of homeless sent as far as Leicester by ELL councils

In the second of our series on the housing crisis facing London, Joey McCarthy reveals how local authorities are sending …

by Joe McCarthy/ December 17, 2018/ Data, Features, General Features, Housing, Local News/

Influx of students poised to aid regeneration of South Norwood

A new student housing building is hoped to contribute to the regeneration of Portland Road in South Norwood, replacing a …

by Erin Cavoto/ December 7, 2018/ Croydon, Housing, Local News/

Property company back down after telling Jewish residents to remove Mezuzahs from doors

A property management company has issued a public apology to Jewish residents of a Hackney estate after backing down on …

by Sydney Diack/ November 28, 2018/ Hackney, Housing/

Private flats with ‘high risk’ Grenfell cladding facing huge bills for removal

Occupants of private flats in Tower Hamlets, whose homes are clad in the same hazardous material as Grenfell Tower, are …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ November 27, 2018/ Housing, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Councillors criticise Government for ‘cloud-cuckoo-land’ housing targets

New housing policies and unattainable housing targets could strip councils of their ability to reject developers, Lewisham councillors have warned. …

by Sydney Diack/ November 19, 2018/ Housing, Local News/

Hundreds of new homes in housing boost for Lewisham

A new housing project will create 300 private homes in New Cross which will aim to increase the amount of …

by Sam Hancock/ November 15, 2018/ Housing, Lewisham/

New ‘low-rise’ skyscraper plan for Bishopsgate development

Developers behind the Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme have unveiled a dramatically altered, low-rise redesign for the 10-acre site. Following criticism by …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ November 14, 2018/ Environment, Housing, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets mayor calls for more affordable housing in Wood Wharf redevelopment plans

The mayor of Tower Hamlets has spoken out about a huge £2bn development in Canary Wharf which will see the …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 17, 2018/ Education, Employment, Housing, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

London Mayor Sadiq Khan awards £1m grant to innovative Ladywell housing project

Lewisham housing project has been awarded almost £1m by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to build affordable homes built in part …

by Suleega Aweys/ October 15, 2018/ Housing, Lewisham/

Activists occupying Tidemill Community Garden in last stand

Local activists illegally occupying a Lewisham community garden to prevent its demolition by the council and social housing contractors are …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 11, 2018/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, People, Videos/

Feedback deadline looms for huge Deptford Convoys Wharf development

Deptford residents have just 24 hours to give their final feedback on a sprawling 3,500 home property development on the …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 9, 2018/ Environment, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics/