Hostel takeover as young are priced out by rising rents
Inner city weekly rent has risen by £70 in the last five years
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Zero carbon homes target remains in place – for now
London Mayor indicates carbon neutral commitment despite Whitehall opposition
Housing: Why Hackney Council needs to get ‘passiv aggressive’
Passivhaus housing can reduce energy bills to almost zero, meaning a substantial CO2 saving – so why isn’t the council commissioning it?
Developer fined £700,000 for illegally building block of flats
Yusuf Sarodia ordered to demolish block of 34 flats he built in 2011 without planning permission
First Passivhaus in Hackney unveiled
The eco-friendly home can be kept warm with two towel rails and costs just £170 a year to heat
House homeless people in empty council buildings, urge campaigners
Petition launched calling on the Town Hall to throw open the doors of its underused premises
Growing a community – the never-ending story of Woodberry Down
Simon Donovan of Manor House Development Trust talks about the challenges of Woodberry Down, community, and why his job is as easy as ABCD
Prefab sprouts: entire home to be dropped onto London Fields building
Similar projects could provide solution to social housing woes
Keeping up with Owen Jones – new patron of Hackney law centre
The activist journalist knows the key issues inside out – but what will he bring to his new role?
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
Million pound price tag slapped on ‘affordable’ shared ownership flat
‘Stylish’ housing association property in Hackney requires buyers to have income of at least £77,000 pa
Crackdown on renting to illegal immigrants will be ‘ineffectual’ says charity
Dr Rayah Feldman says dishing out heavy penalties to landlords will not make homeless and destitute leave the UK
Extension of Right to Buy will force council home sell-off, warns housing chief
Government calls on housing associations to become ‘champions of aspiration’ as it plans to extend Right to Buy
Public anger mounts over Hackney Council’s controversial PSPO
Petition launches and direct action planned as local residents and organisations call on Council to amend order
Town Hall launches investigation into ‘corruption’ by Hackney Homes staff
Council’s audit and anti-fraud department investigating allegations against ‘small number’ of housing workers
How the Balfron Tower tenants were 'decanted' and lost their homes
When the Balfron Tower’s socially-housed tenants were asked to leave, many thought it was temporary. Now the empty building is to be sold privately