Thousands of renters around the borough have been impacted by Hackney Council’s public admission that the housing department’s internal reorganisation directly led to a high rise in past-due safety checks, especially electrical inspections. The restructure made an already serious backlog worse, pushing overdue electrical safety inspections from 15,000 to 18,000 homes. Officers admitted the backlogContinue reading “Hackney Council Is Behind On Housing Safety Checks After Restructuring”
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A Family Of Eight Forced To Live In A One-Bed Council Flat
A family of eight, including seven children all under the age of 16, have been forced to live in a cramped one-bed council flat. Cheryl Shaw and her six children have been living in the mould and damp-ridden property in Oldham, Greater Manchester, since last year. The property was originally given to her when sheContinue reading “A Family Of Eight Forced To Live In A One-Bed Council Flat”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 