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Local people are moving into a council development of 46 new, high-quality homes on Elthorne Estate, as the council's drive to Make it Happen by creating genuinely affordable homes continues.  

New CCTV cameras, improved lighting, and additional nighttime reassurance are just some of the ways the council will be clamping down on crime and anti-social behaviour.

The hardworking staff who look after Islington’s estates were celebrated this week at the Caretaker and Concierge of the Year Awards.

From building and buying new properties to recovering homes for local families, Islington Council is going above and beyond to provide safe, secure, genuinely affordable homes. 

Action is being taken to make Islington safer, with the council helping to take knives off the street, create more safe spaces, and tackle crime. 

Thanks to additional funding, 22 new homes on Elthorne Estate have been converted from private sale to social rent, boosting the provision of genuinely affordable housing for local residents. 

Men across Islington are taking a stand against violence towards women and girls by making public pledges during the UN’s global 16 Days of Activism campaign.  

Private renters across Islington will soon benefit from stronger protections and better housing standards, as the council confirms the expansion of its landlord licensing schemes. 

A woman has been prosecuted for a long-running tenancy fraud following a joint investigation by Peabody and Islington Council.

To mark World Homelessness Day, Islington Council can announce it will receive a £751,372 share of the Government’s £84 million uplift to homelessness and rough sleeping funding.

Dozens of much-needed social rented homes are set to be delivered on Vorley Road for up to 118 residents, after planning permission on an exciting development was granted.

A man who lied to get a council home – and then tried to upgrade to a bigger one – has been sentenced following a successful prosecution by Islington Council.