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Better Homes
Photo of Nightingale Estate ( Hackney Homes).
Hackney Fact: Hackney has one of the highest levels of low cost home ownership in London
The main objectives of the Better Homes partnership are:
- Decent and affordable homes
- Reduce overcrowding and homelessness by securing additional affordable homes
- Increase the availability of homes in Hackney that are attractive to those unable to afford market prices
- Improve the condition and management of houses and housing estates in the borough.
The joint chairs of the Better Homes partnership are Councillor Jamie Carswell and Gavin Cansfield. The Partnership Support Officer for Better Homes is James Palmer, who can be called on 020 8356 3192 or e-mailed via james.palmer@hackney.gov.uk for more information.
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