As reported by the Harrow Times, Harrow Council’s social housing service is facing serious challenges. More than 1,000 housing complaints were received in 2025/26, with repairs, damp and mould, and boiler failures topping the list. Stage 1 complaints have risen by 89 per cent over two years, while Stage 2 complaints, where residents remain dissatisfiedContinue reading “Rewarding failure while tenants pay the price: Harrow Council’s performance problem runs deeper than housing”
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A steady hand for Harrow’s challenging Housing brief
The appointment of Chris Baxter as Harrow Council’s Cabinet Member for Housing should be welcomed as a serious and constructive step at an important moment for the borough. Housing remains one of the most difficult and politically sensitive responsibilities facing any local authority. In Harrow, residents have voiced legitimate frustrations over repairs, temporary accommodation, communicationContinue reading “A steady hand for Harrow’s challenging Housing brief”
Harrow renters win major protections as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 becomes law
Harrow West MP Gareth Thomas has today declared: “A promise made, a promise delivered” after the landmark Renters’ Rights Act received Royal Assent. The reforms mark a significant shift for renters across Harrow, a borough where around 88,000 households rent privately and where high London rents, bidding wars, and insecure tenancies have long created pressureContinue reading “Harrow renters win major protections as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 becomes law”
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