Sir Sadiq Khan has announced a £10m funding package for London’s rough sleeping services in a bid to combat the capital’s crisis of street homelessness.
Tag - housing
Affordable housing is 'unaffordable' in Islington as low earners spend too much of their income on rent, a new study suggests.
The number of households on waiting lists for social housing in London last year hit the highest level for more than a decade, according to newly published...
A 58-year-old North London childminder has said she fears ongoing lift outages on her estate will have a serious impact on her livelihood.
Sir Sadiq Khan has said he is concerned that house-builders are buying up parts of London’s green belt in the expectation that ministers will soon loosen the...
To say councils up and down the country are feeling the pinch would be a colossal understatement.
Islington Council has assured residents that its latest budget will shield frontline services – as it plans to raise council tax and save £44 million by 2030.
Labour is aiming to build thousands of houses in Islington, new figures show.
Calls for the Government to build at least one new town inside the Greater London boundary have been issued by a major business group.
Rent in Islington rose 12% over the past year, new figures show.
Sadiq Khan’s plan to build thousands of rent-controlled homes could save ‘key workers’ in London up to £600 per month on their rent, according to City Hall.
The number of affordable homes started in London has fallen 88 per cent, new statistics have revealed, with some boroughs starting just one new affordable...
Islington Council continues to deal with the fallout of its damning housing Ombudsman report, as auditors identify value for money risks arising from the Town...
Landlords in London sought to make more accelerated repossession claims after a so-called ‘no-fault eviction’ order was ignored in the three months to...
Sadiq Khan has said he will not hit his current affordable housing target without further support from the Government, despite having only just received an...
Almost 200 privately provided social homes did not meet regulatory standards in Islington earlier this year, figures show.
Cllr Una O’Halloran has been elected as the leader of Islington Labour, following the resignation of Kaya Comer-Schwartz.
Rent in Islington rose 13% in the past year, new figures show.
More than two in five private rental homes in Islington fail to meet band C energy efficiency rating
More than two in five private rental homes in Islington were rated D or below for their energy efficiency, new figures show.
Islington Council says its policy to use social housing to tackle temporary accommodation is going smoothly, with four ex-Right to Buy homes being bought back...
Twice as many people are sleeping rough on Islington’s streets since this time last year, the latest data reveals.
Mould has become a growing issue in London homes, with significant impacts on residents' health and social lives.
Government plans to re-label parts of the Green Belt as ‘grey belt’ land for housing must be “clarified” to stop the policy causing unintended environmental...
Nearly 1,600 households are in temporary accommodation in Islington, the council has said, as a group of London authorities warn the Treasury about...
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