Category Archives: Inspired Homes

There’s help, and some hope, on offer to renters this week

Posted on October 14, 2025 by insidecroydon

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on what changes await renters during Renters’ Rights Awareness Week Renters in Croydon are about to have their experience transformed. At least, that’s what the Labour government would have us believe as their Renters ’ … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 George Street/Ten Degrees, College Tower/Enclave, Community associations, Croydon Council, Croydon Greens, Exchange Square, Fairfield Homes, Housing, Inspired Homes, London-wide issues, Menta Tower, Planning, Property, Regina Road redevelopment, Tapestry Croydon, The Fold | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Green Dragon residents shocked by £7,000 service charge bills

Posted on February 14, 2024 by insidecroydon

Croydon is reckoned to already have around 1,000 flats in converted office blocks, thanks to Tory relaxation of planning rules. Now residents in one block are facing the nightmare of service charges doubling to pay for safety works. By BARRATT … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Gavin Barwell, Green Dragon House, Housing, Inspired Homes, London-wide issues, Mayor of London, Planning, Property, Sadiq Khan, Sarah Jones MP | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Croydon’s ‘slums of the future’ flats making headlines again

Posted on January 2, 2019 by insidecroydon

Central Croydon has been blighted not only by a seemingly endless wait for Westfield, but also by what has been described as “probably the worst housing policy mistake in the post-war era”, as BARRATT HOLMES reports Croydon was making the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Council, Green Dragon House, Housing, Inspired Homes, Paul Scott, Planning, Property | Tagged , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Developer removed stairwell from office-to-flats conversion

Posted on August 1, 2017 by insidecroydon

A property speculator has removed the staircase from a residential block as part of its conversion from offices to flats, halving the available fire escapes in the building for the residents of its 119 homes. The 1960s office block Green … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Croydon Central, Croydon Council, Fairfield, Gavin Barwell, Green Dragon House, Housing, Inspired Homes, Planning, Property | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments