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Life on the London estate where problems are so bad residents were paid £1 million in compensation

Houses are so bad on a South London estate that a council has paid residents almost £1 million in compensation. Lambeth Council has dished out the cash to people living on the... Read more »
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Residents back 2,000-home East London estate redevelopment | News

A 2,000-home redevelopment of an estate in the shadow of the 2012 Olympic stadium has moved a step closer after residents backed it in a ballot. Newham Council, through its housing company... Read more »
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Guardians living on South London estate handed ‘heartless’ 28-day eviction notices just before Christmas

Property guardians living on a South London estate that is about to be demolished have been handed “heartless” 28-day eviction notices just before Christmas. Eviction notices were issued to hundreds of property... Read more »

Plans in for next 1,600-home phase of East London estate

The next phase of the Tower Hamlets scheme, Aberfeldy West, will see 1,600 homes built, alongside up to 25,500 sq ft of new retail space and up to 29,100 sq ft of new... Read more »
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South London estate fighting to save its only green space from being turned into flats

A South London housing estate’s only green space is under threat from a proposed building development under Southwark Council. Residents living on Kingston Estate, Walworth, first realised that their sacred green space... Read more »
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‘Incredibly grim’ Plantation Wharf estate agent blog post ‘makes light of homeless man’s death’

A web post by an estate agent that appears to make light of a homeless man who was killed by a fire on a barge in Battersea has been labelled as “incredibly... Read more »
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Overcoming the stigmas of being Black and from a South London council estate to set up homeless charity supported by Joanna Lumley

Here in the capital, like many other cities across the world, homelessness is a major problem. While many UK homeless charities operate seasonally, one London charity works here all year round to... Read more »
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Man in his 30s is stabbed to death during brawl on Isle of Dogs estate

Man in his 30s is stabbed to death during brawl on Isle of Dogs estate – as police launch London’s 94th murder probe of 2021 Police were called to reports of a... Read more »
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UK’s ‘poshest estate agency’ gets new name and new ma…

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective – formerly called Bective Leslie Marsh – has refurbished its six London offices at Notting... Read more »
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Adele Says She Lives in L.A. Because She Can’t Afford London Real Estate

Adele has to be the first person to ever say this — she’s grateful for the outrageous home prices in Los Angeles, saying London is impossibly expensive … even for her!!! The... Read more »