Newham Council buys additional homes to tackle the housing crisis
Newham council have purchased an additional 203 properties across the borough in an effort to tackle the homelessness crisis head-on. The new homes will assist in the reduction of the Council’s reliance on costly, insecure, nightly-let accommodation. Newham is at the forefront of the housing crisis in London, and the Council supports 5800 households living […]
Cabinet agrees to cap ground rent for leasehold home owners
Newham Council’s Cabinet has agreed to a new maximum cap of leaseholder charges for residents living in private residential developments built on Newham Council owned land. The Council will support private residential development leasehold owners where high ground rents are affecting their ability to sell their homes and impacting on their cost of living due […]