Housing regeneration strategy and plans
Some areas of Tower Hamlets are the most deprived in the country
- and much of the council's housing lies within these areas.
We are using funding from central government regeneration
initiatives to develop and improve some of the depleted housing
stock. Regeneration initiatives include the single regeneration
budget and the New Deal for communities (NDC) programmes.
Current housing regeneration projects include:
- Crossways Estate: we are looking at ways of
providing a long-term solution to fix the problem of 360 poorly
designed and maintained homes, high levels of anti-social behaviour
and a bleak local environment.
- Ocean Estate in Stepney: we have been
consulting on, and developing a master plan for work over the next
eight years.
To find more information about our regeneration strategy for
Tower Hamlets housing stock, please read about our housing investment programme.
The council is also required by law to review housing conditions
in the private sector. Any properties which are identified as being
unfit for habitation, abandoned or generally considered to have
outlived their useful life will be dealt with by either:
- Use of grants and loans as set out
in our private sector renewal strategy
to renew and improve private sector housing standards
- declaring a clearance area if the unfit properties are grouped
together, and seeking appropriate approval to demolish them (Tower
Hamlets has not had a clearance area in over ten years)
Is your home affected by the council’s regeneration works?
If the council has informed you it is decanting (emptying) your
block to commence building works you may be entitled to
assistance:
- for information for leaseholders affected by the council’s
regeneration works to housing blocks and estates, call Tower
Hamlets Homes on 020 7364 0732
How to contact us
If you would like more information about housing regeneration,
please contact:
Housing and regeneration team
Mulberry Place (AH)
PO Box 55739
5 Clove Crescent
London E14 1BY
Tel: 020 7364 5000
Fax: 020 7364 7049
Email: strategic.housing@towerhamlets.gov.uk