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Islington Council Agrees to Sell 14 Sites, Holly Hall Too
Islington's Executive agreed on 22 October to sell 14 council properties, including Holly Hall and the Drovers centre. The full list, and the 27 October call-in date.
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Housing
Turnpike House Heating: £2.5m Fix After 1,000 Breakdowns
Turnpike House's boilers broke down over 1,000 times in eight years. Islington has approved a £2.5m heating and hot water replacement, due on site from 2027.
Planning
Harvist Estate: 24 Stalled Council Homes Up for Decision
Councillors decide on 13 October whether 24 social rent homes can go on Citizen Road, Harvist Estate, where building stopped in 2022. Elia Mews is also up.
Council
Islington Council Complaints Up 52%: £1.1m Paid Out
Islington Council took 5,144 complaints in 2025/26, up 52%, and paid £1.122m in compensation. Three in four were about housing; delays top the list.
Housing
Islington House Prices Hit £674,592, Lowest Since March 2025
July's Land Registry figures put the average Islington home at £674,592, down £34,636 in a year. June has been revised up by £11,920 since August.
Housing
Islington selective licensing: 7 new wards from 23 Nov
Landlords in Highbury, Barnsbury and five more wards need an £850 council licence from 23 November. Who is covered, what it costs and how renters can check.
Housing
Islington council tenants: e-bike and carpet rules proposed
Council tenants would need permission to charge an e-bike at home and fit carpet, not laminate, under rules going to Executive on 17 September. The full list.
Council
Islington council homes: survey firm behind on C3 plan
Council papers show 29.9% of Islington's council homes surveyed by mid-July and the contractor behind schedule, before Tuesday night's scrutiny meeting on the C3 judgement.
Housing
Islington House Prices Down £59,615 in a Year to £673,384
Islington's average home lost £59,615 in a year, down 8.1% to £673,384: the sixth steepest fall of London's 33 boroughs and the lowest since February 2023.