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Homes in north west London without water after pipe burst on A41

Many homes have been left with little to no water after a pipe burst overnight – and repairs “could take some time”. Thames Water has confirmed it is aware of an incident... Read more »
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Peep Show flats almost snapped up by London council for hundreds of affordable homes

Sutton Council considered buying part of the famous Peep Show flats, known as Apollo House in Channel 4’s cult comedy classic. Apollo House in Croydon is the fictional home of Jeremy ‘Jez’... Read more »
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Squalid privately rented homes cost NHS £340m a year, regulator finds | Social exclusion

Checks on the private rented sector are in “chaos”, the chair of the Commons public accounts committee has said, after the government’s spending watchdog found squalid homes are costing the NHS £340m... Read more »
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The secret 400-year-old aqueduct that supplies London homes with fresh drinking water

If you’ve ever wandered along New River in North London you may well not have realised that not only is it not a river, but it’s not new at all. It is... Read more »

Bow homes named after Matchgirls Strike leader Sarah Chapman

Published: 3:48 PM December 7, 2021 A housing development being built in Bow has been named in honour of one of the leaders of the Matchgirls Strike. Nine council homes and a... Read more »
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London property: Empty shops being turned into ‘affordable homes’ with convenience store becoming 4 bed home

Vacant shops around the capital are being converted into homes for Londoners. The Empty Spaces project will see unused commercial premises transformed into homes for different vulnerable groups. The first project is... Read more »
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London: Burglar posed as police officer to trick his way into homes

David Kerrigan used a fake warrant card to gain his victims’ trust (Pictures: Met Police) A burglar stole thousands of pounds from elderly people during lockdown by posing as a police officer... Read more »
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A rental room with a view! First glimpse of homes ove…

The latest collection of 487 rental homes in Brentford, West London, has been revealed by Apo (a-part-of.com), the innovative new London-based residential management company which aims to offer renters a flexible lifestyle membership... Read more »
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New Overground station ‘planned for South London’ as thousands of new homes to be built

The London Underground map is on course to being altered after Transport for London revealed that it is currently in the process of designing a new Overground station close to Millwall Football... Read more »
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West London town hall will be bulldozed for new civic centre and 1,500 new homes

A West London town hall is set to be bulldozed and replaced by hundreds of new homes. The new homes will be built on the site of Harrow Civic Centre and its... Read more »