Tag Archives: Clarion Housing

Ombudsman orders council to pay tenant £5,000 compensation

Posted on October 17, 2024 by insidecroydon

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Croydon Council is among 20 landlords handed severe ‘maladministration sanctions’ yesterday by the Housing Ombudsman for failing to deal with severe damp and mould in tenants’ homes. By STEVEN DOWNES Croydon Council has been ordered to pay … Continue reading →

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Solution to housing crisis is clear – but who will implement it?

Posted on August 16, 2024 by insidecroydon

What is wrong with the country’s social housing is obvious. Whether any politicians have the will to fix it seems unlikely, as highlighted by a new book from a young, south London activist. Review by STEVEN DOWNES When a kid … Continue reading →

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Barwell jumps on housing gravy train before Grenfell inquiry

Posted on December 17, 2019 by insidecroydon

No sooner had “Baron” Barwell been kicked upstairs to the House of Lords and their generous £305 daily allowances, than he’s now jumped on the gravy train by taking a juicy directorship with the country’s largest housing association. It is … Continue reading →

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