Tag: housing
Making Half of New Homes Affordable: Wandsworth’s Goal
Wandsworth Council is taking steps to address housing inequality by potentially requiring new housing developments to include at least 50% affordable homes. This decision comes as part of the amendments to the Local Plan...
Rogue Landlords: Council’s Prosecutions Fail to Address 11,762 Complaints
Croydon council has been criticized for taking only nine rogue landlords to court in the past five years, despite receiving a staggering 11,762 complaints from tenants. This data was collected by Public Interest Lawyers...
Lambeth Council Compensates Tenants with Over £120k in 2020
Lambeth Council, located in South London, had to pay out over £120,000 in compensation to tenants in 2020, making it the local authority in England with the highest compensation payouts, according to figures from...
Council Increases Compensation to Tenants Tenfold in One Year
A council in Croydon is facing criticism from the local opposition party after a recent report revealed a significant increase in compensation payouts to tenants. The Housing Ombudsman's annual report showed that the Conservative-run...
Merton School Being Considered for Sale as Housing Development
A former school site in Merton is being considered for sale in order to build affordable homes. The Stanford Primary School, located on Chilmark Road near Norbury, was part of the PACE Academy Trust...
