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Other lives: Pioneering figure in social housing and a pillar of his Ismaili Muslim community

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

New town the size of Winchester gets planning permission in east London to tackle housing crisis

Some 20,000 homes, two new schools, hotels, a care home, shops, pubs, bars, parks, offices and student accommodation, were officially signed off as part of the project

Evening Standard · Mar 17

South London residents fear squatters could start fire after breaking into their building

A ‘takeover’ by what appear to be homeless people has left rubbish scattered around a communal area

Evening Standard · Jan 26

Residents of London apartment block left without running water for 12 days

Housing association L&Q’s contractor shut off water to flats in Sidcup without warning to repair a pipe

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2025

'I thought I was going to die': Mum’s terror as lift plunges two floors in Shepherd’s Bush Westfield housing block

Newall Court was built as part of the Westfield development project

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025

Yes, ball games: drive to take down signs warning against play begins in London

Charity says thousands of signs on capital’s estates deter children from being active, and is covering some of them up

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025

Disabled ex-Army doctor left without heating and hot water in West London housing association flat

Terry Cyrille, who served in Iraq as a combat medic, has battled life-threatening cancer and other severe illnesses

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

Sadiq Khan-backed plan for 20,000-home 'new town in London' submitted

The Mayor of London described the development as ‘a model of how to fix our housing crisis’ and ‘a blueprint’ for the Government to follow

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2024

‘It’s decimated’: Rayner faces a battle to boost Britain’s social housing

Labour wants action. But rent caps, rising interest rates and restrictions on councils have hit the affordable homes sector hard

The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2024

‘Affordable’ shared-ownership homes cost residents more than half their wages

Many people now feel trapped despite major provider’s guidance that mortgage, rent and service charges should not exceed 40% of take-home pay

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2024