#housing-issues

#housing-issues

The influx of Americans and Europeans is termed 'an invasion' by locals who feel displaced. Protesters demand tougher housing laws to combat rising rents.

Brownsville started as Brown's Village in 1865; rapid growth followed with the arrival of the railway and an increase in immigrant families, notably Jews.

London Councils report that the capital is experiencing a significant drop in demand for school places due to a declining birth rate, down by 20% since 2012.

We feel insulted. Our lives are worth 100. It's not just about the lift not working, I think it's borderline negligence.

Describing the situation in recent months as worse than the Covid lockdown, Ms Hunter said: To stay in because you can't get down the stairs from your apartment, it's really not good.

Peter Yu expressed deep concerns for his safety and health, stating: “What if there is a fire? What if I have a heart attack? Who will come and get me? Lives are at stake here.”

At one stage, Hayes was taken to hospital after her lips swelled up to twice their normal size after she went into anaphylactic shock.

According to Havering Council, an enforcement notice has been issued to 107 South End Road amid suspicions it is being used as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) without permission.

Since I moved here there have been no repairs. The hot water isn't working in my bathroom. I have no shower at the moment, so I can not even wash my baby.

"If you've ever lived in a home where you can hear your neighbor sneezing through the wall-or worse, arguing at 2 a.m.-you know the frustration of thin walls."

Many residents expressed concerns during a recent survey about the city’s plans to build low-income housing on downtown parking lots, fearing it would harm local businesses.

"I can't believe it... They should be named and shamed. It's embarrassing. It's incompetent, to say the least."