Posts Tagged ‘housing’
‘Source of huge stress’: Housing association faces grilling after Camden resident’s litany of complaints about its repairs service
Clarion spokeswoman apologises to ‘anyone who feels our service fell short during the pandemic’
Read MoreCouncil ‘extremely disappointed’ as planning inspector sides with charity in long-running dispute over affordable homes
UCLH Charity told it can reduce number of social homes in Cleveland Street plans
Read MorePlanning inspector visits site at centre of row between Camden Council and hospital charity
Gareth Thomas is considering the scheme, which Camden rejected over concerns about the reduced number of affordable homes
Read MoreLong-running row between Camden Council and hospital charity over housing development reignites at planning hearing
UCLH Charity says scheme ‘not viable’ unless it cuts number of affordable homes
Read MoreAbbey Road set for major housing scheme after approval from Town Hall planners
Councillors say two blocks of flats can be demolished and redeveloped in regeneration project
Read MoreCamden set to create house-building company to give it access to millions in grant funding
A new subsidiary would save scheme for 34 council homes in Somers Town, according to Town Hall report
Read MoreGeorgian townhouse on Tottenham Street to be demolished despite concerns over loss of heritage
Building described as ‘something of an oddity’ is to make way for an 11-storey block
Read MoreCouncillors set to approve £565m overhaul of local estate – but critics fear ‘catastrophic consequences’
Work would see West Kentish Town estate levelled and replaced with 885 new homes
Read More‘A Space for Us’: Somers Town Museum sheds light on local history
Tucked away on a side street between Euston and King’s Cross is a treasure trove of Somers Town history
Read MoreResidents demand more affordable housing in plans for O2 shopping centre site
Developers currently 15 per cent short of council target for half of new homes to be affordable
Read More‘Absolutely essential’: Free housing advice on offer as law clinic opens its doors in Camden
Bloomsbury Law Clinic focusing on housing issues to begin with, following discussions with community groups
Read MoreWoman lived in damp-infested council flat for years after ‘failures and delays’ at Town Hall
Camden ordered to pay Ms X £3k for ‘distress and inconvenience’ – as she says her health ‘rapidly deteriorated’
Read MoreMan spent two months living on the streets after Camden Council gave him wrong advice
Government watchdog castigates Town Hall for failing to provide proper help to man who lost his job after catching Covid
Read MoreCamden’s council tenants face rent hike next year as Town Hall attempts to balance the books
Families in an average two-bedroom home could be paying an extra £4.50 a week
Read MoreFlash flooding over the summer prompted more than 350 emergency repairs – with council now chipping away at lockdown backlog
The Town Hall received nearly 4,000 calls about repairs in August as restrictions eased
Read MoreExasperated leaseholders demand more transparency from Camden Council on housing bills
One woman is still waiting for a breakdown of costs for project expected to hit £30k – despite the work being completed in March
Read MoreMore residents could be housed outside of the borough because of the pandemic, councillors warned
With Covid support policies coming to an end, housing supply boss says borough ‘may have to look outside’ if demand increases
Read MoreShort-term lets ‘driving up rents’ in Camden – with thousands breaching 90-day limit
Housing director Ryan Makinson says council will ‘take action’ against any rulebreakers
Read MoreCouncil asks residents to suggest small plots of land for new homes
Camden on the lookout for sites as it tackles 6,000-strong housing waiting list
Read MoreMystery of Potteries Path branded ‘bloody shambles’ by councillors
Town Hall, developer and Network Rail can’t work out who owns a small strip of land, almost scotching a major housing development
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