Tag Archives: L&Q

MPs told that Croydon flats are example of how not to build

The appalling conditions in ‘luxury apartments’ in new-build flats at The Fold, opposite Croydon Town Hall, were raised with a House of Commons select committee hearing yesterday Leading housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa cited The Fold in central Croydon as an … Continue reading

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Fold managers admit to fire alarm fault in 35-storey tower

EXCLUSIVE: Four fire marshals and battery-powered smoke alarms have been intalled in the mould-ridden block, where there is only a single staircase to serve as a fire escape. By STEVEN DOWNES The managers of The Fold, the 35-storey residential tower … Continue reading

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Mouldy Fold: no problems with council flats says Town Hall

Croydon Council is to carry out checks on its 90 flats in Malcolm Wicks House, the fourth block built in the Queen’s Quarter where the 35-storey private rental tower The Fold is being evacuated to allow its owners to completely … Continue reading

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‘Let us be free from this hellhole’: Fold tenants issue demands

EXCLUSIVE: Residents in one of Croydon’s tallest buildings are becoming increasingly angry and militant over their treatment by their multi-billion-pound landlords. By STEVEN DOWNES The owners of The Fold, the 35-storey residential tower in Queen’s Gardens, have been given a … Continue reading

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UnFolding story: residents’ meeting is moved as concerns rise

EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Fire safety inspectors from the London Fire Brigade were on site this morning at The Fold, the 35-storey tower block close to Croydon Town Hall, where residents fear for their well-being because of poor-quality finishes to … Continue reading

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The Fold folds: Hundreds of tenants given six months to leave

EXCLUSIVE: Croydon faces another housing crisis as poor build quality on four blocks built alongside the Town Hall is forcing the owners to carry out extensive works. By STEVEN DOWNES Residents living in Croydon’s fourth-tallest building, 35-storey The Fold, on … Continue reading

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Towering prices leave L&Q with 1,500-plus unsold homes

Brick by Brick was ahead of the trend for building unsellable, over-priced shared ownership homes. By BARRATT HOLMES, housing correspondent Croydon’s Brick by Brick is not the only housing business that appears to be struggling to off-load its stock of … Continue reading

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‘The Fold’: former council-owned site takes a gamble with name

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on the latest laugh-out-loud move by developers working in the centre of Croydon While this website might be loathe to echo one of the catchphrases of one of the more notorious tabloid columnists, you really … Continue reading

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After eight-year wait, Taberner House flats near completion

A housing project which even Tony Newman and his numpties refused to entrust to Brick by Brick is finally nearing completion after an eight-year development saga. By our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES Eight years since the council moved out of … Continue reading

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Half-term sports sessions, Broad Green and New Addington

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One Goal hits the back of the net with record numbers

Record numbers of youngsters attended the L&Q One Goal holiday programme in Croydon and Sutton over Easter. The free programme for young people aged from five to 21, organised by the L&Q housing association which has many properties around both … Continue reading

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L&Q open the scoring for Easter with One Goal scheme

Youngsters in Croydon and Sutton can look forward to two weeks of free sports-related activities over the upcoming Easter break, brought to them by L&Q One Goal programme. Crystal Palace Football Club will be leading the programme from next Monday, … Continue reading

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L&Q’s £100,000 to help Croydon pupils with their ABCs

Primary school pupils in Croydon are set to benefit from free tutoring in English and maths thanks to a slice of a £100,000 grant from the L&Q Foundation. L&Q housing association, which manages more than 2,000 homes in the borough, … Continue reading

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Housing association backs scheme to help young carers

A charity project will identify more than 40 young carers at schools in Croydon over the next two years and help them to connect with appropriate support services. The project is being run in partnership by the charity Off The … Continue reading

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Palace offers youngsters sporting chance with One Goal

Crystal Palace Football Club has teamed up with London & Quadrant Housing Association to take part in a project called One Goal, which is offering free sport and arts activities over the summer holidays, as well as the possibility of … Continue reading

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