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Councillor feels ‘helpless’ in face of ‘suffering’ by tenants waiting for repairs

Council tenants are “suffering” while waiting for repairs, according to a Newham councillor. Labour councillor Dina Hossain said she sometimes felt “helpless” when residents of...
Barking & Dagenham

Two people arrested amid housing corruption investigation at council

“Corrupt” council staff let out hundreds of council homes “for personal council gain” in a major fraud racket, police have said. Barking and Dagenham Council...
Brent

The 2,000 London homes pumping waste straight into the rivers

More than 2,000 properties across London are illegally pumping raw sewage directly into the rivers due to drainage misconnections, an Environmental Information Request (EIR)...
Housing

Londoners “priced out” as average rent in all 32 boroughs breaches affordability threshold

Londoners are being “priced out” of renting in the capital, the Mayor has been warned as new data showed the average person is spending...
Housing

Quayside West explained: The huge Newcastle development getting £120m Government funding injection

There was big news for Newcastle on Tuesday morning, with confirmation that perhaps the city’s biggest regeneration vision is being backed with major Government...
Housing

Mayor “failing” to tackle housing crisis as just 347 affordable homes started between April and June

The Mayor of London has been accused of “failing” to tackle the capital’s housing “emergency” as new figures showed developers only started building 347...
Health

West London council taking on average ‘over 100 days’ to survey mould concerns

It is taking a West London council over 100 days on average to survey mould concerns in socially rented homes, far beyond what will...
Finance

Plans to demolish ‘housing estate’ approved by planning committee

Plans to demolish and rebuild a housing estate in Poplar have been approved by Tower Hamlets Council’s planning committee. Property developer The Hill Group and...
Finance

Housing development could cost Newham Council ‘over £3 million more’

Newham Council could spend over £3million more than it first planned on a housing development behind Stratford High Street – but deliver fewer council...
Crime

Newcastle MP “appalled” as fly-tipping spoils city’s West End

A Newcastle MP says she is “appalled” by fly-tipping blighting the city’s West End and has called for urgent action to deal with the...
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