Campaigning for affordable, safe and sustainable new homes in Enfield
What we do
Affordable Homes
Affordable housing targets have not been met in Enfield for many years, and we now have an affordable housing crisis
We are campaigning to ensure that new housing schemes deliver the maximum amount of affordable homes
Office Conversions
Offices converted into flats do not need to follow planning rules; flats are often very poor quality and rarely affordable
We’re asking Enfield Council to put measures in place to ensure office conversions are fit for human habitation
Wellbeing and Sustainability Homes need to be safe and healthy places to live, and built to minimise their impact on the environment
We want planners to give more priority to wellbeing and sustainability policies when assessing planning applications
Enfield in Numbers
5,000
children in temporary accommodation
2.5
years in temporary accommodation
11
1st time buyers spend 11 times salary
11
% of households that are overcrowded
Help us campaign for better homes
There are all kinds of ways you can help improve housing in Enfield.
- Sign-up for more information
- Write to your MP or Councillor
- Let us know about a development you’re concerned about
News, views and research
- Uncertainty about the future of the Shires estateBad tempered Council meeting ends in uncertainty and frustration for residents. Cheshire House and Shropshire House are 18-storey tower blocks on the Shires estate in Edmonton. The blocks were built in the 1960s and house 204 families. People living inContinue reading “Uncertainty about the future of the Shires estate”
- No new Social Rent Housing in Enfield for past 2 years.The latest affordable housing data shows that no new Social Rent homes have been built in Enfield for at least two years. Figures also show that the number of newly built ‘London Affordable Rent’ homes fell from 136 to 129.Continue reading “No new Social Rent Housing in Enfield for past 2 years.”
- Council proposes demolition of successful venue“The Drumsheds” at Meridian Water will be known to many people as a popular music and clubbing venue, however the Council now wants to demolish The Drumsheds as part of its plans to regenerate the area. The Drumsheds has hostedContinue reading “Council proposes demolition of successful venue”
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