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Southwark’s temporary accommodation crisis: “It was only because he was stabbed that he was able to get housing.”

Southwark had the second highest proportion of households living in temporary accommodation of all London boroughs last year. The situation

Government urged to tackle housing affordability as renters’ bill enters law

Renters groups have called on the government to tackle soaring private rents, as new powers for tenants enter into law.

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Croydon mother continues to battle housing crisis nine years after first complaint

A single mother from Longheath Gardens is still battling with Croydon Council over her housing nightmare despite issuing her first

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Why are there so many empty council homes in London?

London has seen a two-thirds rise in the number of empty council homes since 2016 with one in 35 lying

SHAPE demonstration for new council housing and an end to overdevelopment

WATCH: Southwark residents protest overdevelopment

Residents and campaigners in Southwark marched for new council housing and an end to overdevelopment. More than 600 people demonstrated

Protest at Southwark Council targeting the housing crisis.

Protest held at Southwark Council over housing crisis

Southwark residents demanded 50% affordable housing in new developments as part of a protest against the borough’s housing crisis. Around

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Should AirBnB be restricted in London amid housing crisis?

Figures showing that almost one in 15 residences in London are on AirBnB have raised questions about whether the service

Townsend School announced its closure in February earlier this year.

Primary schools in Southwark close as families abandon area

Several primary schools in Southwark have closed over the past year due to a decline of children and families living

How I navigated the ‘perfect storm’ of London’s rental crisis and found somewhere to live

The familiar buzz of your phone wakes you, stops you mid-chew, has you jumping out of the shower with shampoo

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Lambeth and Croydon Councils are among the most complained-against in the UK

ed as some of the most complained-against councils in the whole of the UK, according to the Local Government Ombudsman report 2020-2021. 

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