Funding approved for tranche of 400 new Council homes
Funding to get spades in the ground on 400 new Council homes across Hackney was approved by the Council’s cabinet this week.
The funding will see construction start at 14 Council-owned sites like underused garages and derelict offices, including nine new terraced houses on the Nye Bevan Estate, beautiful new super energy efficient homes at Morris Blitz Court and a block of 18 homes in place of garages at Blackwell Close in Clapton.
At least 300 of the new homes will be for Council social rent, with funding coming from the Mayor of London’s Affordable Homes Fund and directly from the Council.
Mayor of Hackney, Caroline Woodley, said: “This is another milestone in our mission to deliver 1,000 new council homes for social rent across Hackney, which will see spades in the ground on 400 new homes.
“We’re building some of the best new council homes in the country. They’re spacious, energy efficient, designed in partnership with communities and, most importantly of all, local people always get first dibs.
“I’m proud of our record, but we know there’s more to do, which is why we want to expand our housing programmes to build and buy back thousands more for the people in desperate need of somewhere to call home.”
The Council is currently delivering 972 new Council homes across Hackney, despite significant financial challenges in the construction industry and important new building regulations that mean it now costs more than £500,000 to deliver one council home in London.
All the new homes are prioritised for the residents who need them most, with local people getting first dibs. They’re designed in partnership with communities - to ensure they reflect what people love about their neighbourhood. And they’re award-winning - scooping multiple awards, including RIBA’s prestigious Neave Brown Award for the best social housing in the UK.