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Community Safety · EalingWest Acton residents fear collapse as subsidence continues
Tenants at 31‑49 Hanger View Way in West Acton have lived with cracks, leaks and a door that fell on a resident. Peabody maintains the block is safe, blames a tree for the ground movement and promises ongoing fixes.
Ealing3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Courts · BrentWembley property managers fined £100,000 for safety breaches
Two property managers have been ordered to pay £100,000 in fines and costs after 21 people, including a baby, were discovered living in a dangerously overcrowded and unsafe house in Wembley. Brent Council uncovered numerous fire safety breaches and poor living conditions.
Brent3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Community Safety · WandsworthWandsworth Council rated 'C3' for housing safety failures
Wandsworth Council has received a 'C3' rating from the Regulator of Social Housing due to serious failings in health and safety standards. Inspectors found tenants waiting over a year for fire safety works and properties without essential electrical safety tests.
Wandsworth4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 40
Policing · BarnetGrenfell-linked housing boss given permanent role by Barnet Group
Laura Johnson, a former housing director at Kensington and Chelsea Council during the Grenfell Tower fire, has been permanently appointed as group director of development and property at The Barnet Group. The decision follows criticism from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and concerns raised by survivors.
Barnet3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 75 · Hype 45
Community Safety · BrentBrent tops London for HMO fires as council tightens licensing
Brent Council has recorded the highest number of fires in houses of multiple occupation in London over the past 19 months. The borough, which has one of the capital’s largest HMO stocks, introduced stricter licensing in 2025 after inspections found dangerous conditions in many properties.
Brent5 min readTrust 62 · Craft 80 · Hype 30