Housing – Southwark News

Housing association sells 2 of its 72 historic flats in Camberwell to carry out improvements

Ruby Gregory - Local Democracy Reporter — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:19:10 +0000

Concerns have been raised over a housing association’s decision to sell off two empty social homes in Camberwell. The two one-bedroom flats, which are owned by Industrial Dwellings Society (IDS) and are located at Evelina Mansions on New Church Road, have been put up for private sale for £325,000 each. Evelina Mansions was built in […]

Save Old Kent Road – protestors to demonstrate in national rally this Saturday and local rally next Saturday

Staff Reporter — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

The Save Old Kent Road campaign is planning a major demonstration in Southwark next weekend as well as an appearance at the National Housing Demonstration this Saturday, writes Rich Brann. Alongside the Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency (SHAPE) group, the national demonstration in Central London this weekend as well as the march along the Old […]

Could Londoners finally be saved from agonising cladding work delays?

Kumail Jaffer - Local Democracy Reporter — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:28:02 +0000

Londoners trapped in high-rise buildings with dangerous cladding could see reparis speed up significantly under new reforms announced this month. The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) – which regulates higher risk buildings across the UK – has announced a targeted package of measures aimed at streamlining both remediation projects and approvals for new residential buildings. The […]

Hospital worker in Peckham left with a ‘hole in his ceiling big enough to climb through’ for months after storm

Evie Flynn — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:42:57 +0000

An NHS worker in Peckham’s ceiling imploded after a storm in January, creating a hole ‘large enough to climb through’ – and it still hasn’t been fixed two months later. Darren Say, who lives in a flat for key workers managed by Clarion Housing, said a heavy rainstorm on at the end of January caused […]

Another major development expected to go ahead with reduced affordable housing

Cameron Blackshaw - Local Democracy Reporter — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:34:18 +0000

Plans to build 1,500 homes on the Greenwich Peninsula are set to be approved despite a reduction in the scheme’s affordable housing. The original proposal to build several tower blocks at Morden Wharf on the southwestern part of the peninsula was approved by Greenwich Council in 2022. Developer Galliard Homes came back to the council’s […]

Second phase of Ledbury Estate regeneration scheme gets underway off the Old Kent Road

Staff Reporter — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:48:20 +0000

Southwark Council has announced that the second phase of its plan to renew the Ledbury estate in Peckham has begun, writes Frankie Hills… Ground was officially broken as the council starts its long-term plans to revitalise the area, as the demolition of the three remaining 1960s tower blocks gets underway. The old towers were deemed […]

All boroughs are being asked to commit to ‘five basics’ in temporary accommodation

Kumail Jaffer - Local Democracy Reporter — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:06:47 +0000

London’s boroughs have been asked to commit to basic living standards in temporary accommodation as new analysis reveals the crisis is getting worse in almost every part of the capital. Data published as part of London’s Poverty Profile and obtained by the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) shows that 24 of London’s 32 boroughs – […]

162 new council homes finished on Old Kent Road estate as work on 200 more set to begin soon

Issy Clarke — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:55:01 +0000

More than 150 homes on the Tustin Estate have been finished, as the developer announced that it has signed the contract to build more than 200 more in the next phase. The Tustin Estate on the Old Kent Road is being redeveloped over a number of years and by the time it is finished, there […]

Councils powerless against developers?

News Desk — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0000

The sprawling 53-acre Canada Water Masterplan was approved by the Mayor last week, giving British Land the go-ahead to press on with building 4,200 homes, just 9 per cent of which will be affordable, after the scheme stalled for more than a year. It wasn’t a surprising decision; the writing had been on the wall […]

The final phase of the £1.5 billion Elephant & Castle regeneration approved

Ruby Gregory - Local Democracy Reporter — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:51:34 +0000

Revised plans for the final phase of a £1.5billion regeneration scheme at Elephant and Castle have been green-lit by Southwark councillors. Developer, Get Living secured planning permission to build 507 new rental homes and accommodation for 452 students during a meeting of Southwark Council’s Planning Committee last week (March 23). The development will be constructed […]