Residents gathered outside Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton on Wednesday evening to protest against evictions served to private renters in properties on estates in the borough.
These were the scenes City News encountered at the protest.
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Families living in six estates in Lambeth say they fear they will become homeless as the council plans to return homes to social housing tenants.
The council previously planned to demolish the estates for new social housing to be built there. In March 2023, this scheme was abandoned; but in January 2024 residents were informed the council are ending their contracts to use the estates for temporary accommodation.
A Lambeth Council spokesman told City News: “Lambeth is committed to doing everything possible to tackle this borough’s housing crisis, and our work has led to hundreds of local families moving into new homes at council rent over the past few years.”
A full report from the protest will be available here on City London News later today.
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StandfirstPrivate renters have received eviction notices as Lambeth Council reclaim homes for social housing tenants.
Residents gathered outside Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton on Wednesday evening to protest against evictions served to private renters in properties on estates in the borough.
These were the scenes City News encountered at the protest.
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
Families living in six estates in Lambeth say they fear they will become homeless as the council plans to return homes to social housing tenants.
The council previously planned to demolish the estates for new social housing to be built there. In March 2023, this scheme was abandoned; but in January 2024 residents were informed the council are ending their contracts to use the estates for temporary accommodation.
A Lambeth Council spokesman told City News: “Lambeth is committed to doing everything possible to tackle this borough’s housing crisis, and our work has led to hundreds of local families moving into new homes at council rent over the past few years.”
A full report from the protest will be available here on City London News later today.
Have you been impacted by the issues raised in this story? City News wants to hear from you – send your pictures, videos and experiences to [email protected]
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