Residents of an affordable housing scheme have hit out at
an “immoral” 20 per cent rent increase which they say could leave them
homeless. Tenants of Samuel Jones Court in Peckham, which was built six years
ago to help key workers such as nurses and teachers on low salaries, have been
told to agree to the new rates or leave within two months. The rise is
equivalent to £150 a month for a one-bedroom flat, and many residents said it
would prove unaffordable. The site contains 90 flats comprising mainly one or
two bedrooms. Many fear they will not be able to find suitable homes and could
be forced to leave London, putting jobs at risk and disrupting their children’s
schooling. Read more on the Evening Standard website.
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