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Only or Principal Home…again
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London borough latest to receive “serious failings” grade after self-referral to Regulator of Social Housing
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London borough launches challenge to grant of planning permission by Secretary of State for 1,500-home scheme
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London borough leaves domestic abuse survivor street homeless for five weeks, Ombudsman finds
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London borough left family of five adults in single room for eight months, Ombudsman finds
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London borough left homeless family in B&B for too long: Ombudsman
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London borough loses appeal over grant of lawful development certificate and planning permission for conversion of two flats into one
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London borough nets permission for judicial review over 514-home scheme allowed by Mayor
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London borough prosecutes man who tried to take over council flat by claiming to be nephew of deceased tenant
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London borough raises concern over proposed relaxation of HMO licensing for houses accommodating asylum seekers
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London borough reaches data sharing deal with Airbnb in bid to tackle use of social housing properties as illegal short-term lets
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London borough receives 275 referrals of alleged housing fraud in single year
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London borough reveals switch to ‘lifetime tenancies’ for all social housing residents
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London borough revises homeless prevention scheme after legal challenge
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London borough says planning decision cannot stand after problems with broadcast stream for committee meeting
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London borough secures £207k+ in fines for failure to license house in multiple occupation
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London borough secures dismissal of private prosecution brought by occupier
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London borough secures repossession of council house after four-year legal battle
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London borough self refers to Regulator of Social Housing
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London borough stands firm on refusal to follow recommendation of Ombudsman on treatment of homeless pregnant woman
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London borough still owed claimant duty to secure accommodation as it had not taken decision to end it, judge rules
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