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 […]

Sheltered Housing at Hamara Ghar gets £1.7m decarbonisation fund

Newham Council has been awarded £1.7m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2 grant funding to enable retrofit work on Hamara Ghar; our flagship sheltered housing improvement/renovation scheme. Retrofit work undertaken will include upgrade and decarbonisation of the heating and hot water system, and major improvement. Councillor Shaban Mohammed, Cabinet Member for Housing said: “Our aim […]

Newham’s Landlord Licensing Scheme approved for an unprecedented third 5-year term

Newham’s Selective Licensing scheme has been approved by the Secretary of State for Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities for an unprecedented third 5-year term, making Newham Council at the forefront of championing renters rights.  Coming into force from the 1st June 2023, once the existing scheme ends, the Council’s selective licensing scheme safeguards […]

Residents vote ‘yes’ to £300 million investment in Custom House for new homes and jobs

Residents living in Custom House have voted ‘yes’ in support of the Council’s regeneration proposals that have been developed in collaboration with local people. The plans will transform Freemasons Road and the surrounding neighbourhood to deliver 368 homes at social rent levels that local people can afford, new shops and community facilities as well as […]