Government’s Right to Buy policy to cost Hackney Council £90m
Councils will be forced to sell off their most valuable homes to fund the extension of the policy
Campbell Robb
Residents facing fuel or food dilemma this Christmas
Choice between paying bills and buying groceries is the stark reality for lower income families in Hackney, claims charity
Families face monthly rent shortfall of £783 after benefit freeze, warns charity
Shelter report warns of Hackney ‘blackspot’ over government plans to freeze housing benefit until 2020
Shelter warns Right to Buy will force sale of over 2000 Hackney homes
Council’s housing chief slams extension as ‘absolute madness’ as reports emerge of GLA ring-fencing deal
Renting unaffordable for Hackney families earning less than £61,000
With home ownership out of reach and rents rocketing, many couples are considering moving out