Andrew Dismore. Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden and Labour’s PPC for Hendon has called on the Government to take action to make home ownership a realistic aspiration for working people and rents more affordable by building much needed homes. According to independent experts, under the current Government we are building less than half the homes a […]
Read moreAndrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden and prospective parliamentary candidate for Hendon, has obtained figures which reveal how devastating the Bedroom Tax is proving for Barnet families. Mr Dismore said: “In just the 6 months since the Bedroom Tax started, Barnet Homes has seen rent arrears caused by the tax mount up to £68,000 already. Of […]
Read moreDuring today’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden raised the lack of additional affordable homes in Barnet’s estate regenerations. During MQT Mr Dismore challenged Mayor Johnson, “is estate regeneration about providing penthouses for oligarchs?” When the Mayor said it was not, Mr Dismore reminded him of the West Hendon project which the Mayor had approved. Mr Dismore questioned […]
Read moreDuring yesterday’s Mayor’s Question Time, Andrew Dismore, Labour London Assembly member for Barnet and Camden raised the plight of residents in shared ownership who have seen rents and service charges rise dramatically. Mr Dismore challenged Mayor Johnson to introduce restrictions on rent and service charges increases. Mr Dismore referred to the case of a Beaufort Park resident. Mr Dismore told […]
Read moreI promised to keep you up to date with the developments in Colindale and as it is a little while since I last wrote, I thought you would like to hear from me about this issue. Beaufort Park has been in the news, in that the Council have now decided actually to reduce the number of affordable homes St George are […]
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