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Estate Repair Action Day

Estate repair action days to roll out across Hackney following successful pilot

A new programme of repairs action days is set to be rolled out across Hackney council estates after a pilot saw 20 homes visited and an average of three repairs completed at each in a single day.

Warm Homes Local Grant

Hackney urges residents to apply for home energy improvement grants

We’re helping eligible households secure funding to make their homes more energy efficient.

Private rented home

New ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on rogue landlords launches

From this month, Hackney Council will be seeking the biggest fines and strongest possible penalties for the worst private landlords in Hackney.

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New approach to help speed up gutter clearing and cut costs

Hackney Council to use elevating platforms to reduce use of ‘disruptive’ scaffolding and speed up the cleaning of gutters - at a fraction of the cost

Mayor Garbett with mayors of Lewisham and Tower Hamlets

Hackney forces Mayor of London concession on affordable housing cuts

Plans to let developers reduce the proportion of affordable homes in new projects in Hackney have been scaled back

Drone roof survey

FIRST LOOK: the drones saving money and speeding up repairs

Drone surveys on Council blocks are the first step in a drive to cut the use of disruptive scaffolding.

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Update on the Britannia project

Construction has paused after Ardmore Construction Group went into administration.

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Mayor Garbett: "We need a government that backs rent controls"

A response from Zoë Garbett, Mayor of Hackney, to the King's Speech 2026.

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How we are improving our Housing Services

Hackney Council's Housing Services making strides to improve service but still more to do.

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New lifts on the way for Hackney Council housing blocks

First phase of a three year programme to renew or replace the worst performing 120 lifts in the Council's blocks starts in June