60 residents lost their homes in the Fox House fire. Wandsworth Council won’t release the safety records
Council took 55 working days to refuse request for inspection reports, a year after being warned about serious failings.
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No-fault evictions end on 1 May. Here’s what the new law means if you rent or let property in Putney.
The biggest change to private renting in 35 years kicks in next month - your rights, what landlords must do, and what isn't changing yet.
Legal warning lands two days before Roehampton planning vote
Council's own figures show youth space will shrink, not grow, under the scheme.
Wandsworth’s housing chief delivered nothing then told Cabinet it was a win
The planning inspector told Wandsworth Council its flagship affordable housing policy was not legally sound and could not…
Judge orders Wandsworth to give tenant his keys – right now, in an Uber
Court hears man has been climbing over his balcony for six weeks because he can't get through his own front door.
Council left domestic abuse survivor in tiny room with newborn, ignored four months of warnings
Same failure ruled unlawful in 2021 — and training was ordered then.
£884m borrowing spree hits council tenants with 4.8% rent increase
Housing Revenue Account surplus collapses 86% after years of fire safety failures.
Council used routine repairs to justify £1,000 licensing scheme
"Dangerously undersized bedroom" and "legal notices" turned out to be informal warnings for missing fire alarms.
Years of failure exposed as council admits ignoring Grenfell reforms
Damning report forces independent board after "decades of stagnation" put thousands at risk.
Public excluded as council discusses Battersea land deal in secret
Fourth time in six months Wandsworth has withheld major spending details.