Some Greenwich Council estates could face demolition as part of plans to “regenerate” the borough’s council housing. No estates have yet been named, but plans for their future will be brought before a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. The council has already pledged to upgrade its existing stock of council houses, but says it does not […]
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London landlords make £500m from taxpayers for substandard homes
Almost £3.5 billion is being paid to landlords letting out homes of a non-decent standard in London each year – with nearly half a billion pounds effectively coming from taxpayers, City Hall figures have revealed. London mayor Sadiq Khan branded it a “scandal” that not only was so much money going to private landlords of […]
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Comment: We’re trying to tackle the housing crisis, but we need Westminster to step up
Greenwich Council is asking residents what it thinks of its draft Housing and Homeless Strategy – four months after criticism that the old strategy had been allowed to lapse. ANTHONY OKEREKE, its cabinet member for housing, outlines what the town hall is doing – and why you should be taking part. It was 1997 and […]
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Landlords failing to help renters during Covid-19 crisis, campaign group warns
London landlords are failing to help tenants struggling to pay rent during the coronavirus pandemic, a campaigning group has warned. Many people have seen their income slashed because of the virus – from furloughed staff on reduced pay, to the self-employed currently out of work. The Government has banned evictions because of Covid-19 until late […]
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Greenwich gets £32.6m from City Hall for 588 new council homes
Greenwich’s plan to build hundreds of new council homes has been given the go-ahead by City Hall, with the town hall getting a £32.6 million grant from London mayor Sadiq Khan. The cash is part of a £1.1 billion programme to kickstart council house-building across the capital, and will pay for 588 homes to be […]
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