News
20/05/2022
Jubilee knees ups
Where better to celebrate the special extended Platinum Jubilee bank holiday than in east London.
Read More18/05/2022
Resident survey – the results are in
Last year we contacted all residents to find out how we’re doing. We had over 800 responses - thank you to everyone who took the time to feedback.
Read More05/04/2022
How the pandemic pushed us to evolve the services we offer
Bala Thakrar is the head of operations for our Community Development and Wellbeing team, which runs health, wellbeing and learning services to help improve the lives of local people. She has a rich background in supporting communities across the world, and joined Poplar HARCA just before the pandemic hit.
17/01/2022
New same-day shopping delivery service launches in Chrisp Street
Shopping trips to Chrisp Street Market in Poplar are about to get a whole lot easier with the launch of a new eco-friendly delivery service later this month.
Read More13/01/2022
Government Building Safety update
The Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has made a statement about the Government’s renewed approach to building safety.
Read More04/01/2022
Kirkby & Thorn Apartments – amends to ground rent clause in leases
When Countryside Properties plc issued the lease to properties at Kirkby & Thorn Apartments it included a clause which means the cost of the ground rent will double more frequently than every 20 years.
Read More07/10/2021
Carradale House transformed with new landscaping works
Carradale House and the surrounding area has been transformed with new environmental works.
Read More19/07/2021
Sisters Ciara and Lula move to a brand new shared ownership property at Hackney’s Stone Studios
Sisters Ciara and Lula grew up in Suffolk, and lived in Shoreditch before moving to their brand new shared ownership property at Hackney’s Stone Studios.
Read More24/06/2021
Michaela gets a foot on the property ladder in brand new shared ownership home
Hackney-local Michaela was living in rented house-shares before buying a shared ownership home at Jolles House. Shared ownership worked out to be cheaper than privately renting, giving her the opportunity to get on the property ladder and stay in East London, close to her family and where she grew up.
Read More14/04/2021
Resident Lisa and her son move into ‘dream home’ at Mollis House
Lisa Bajada has lived in Tower Hamlets all of her life, including in Poplar’s Aberfeldy Estate, Stepney and Bow. She and her son recently moved from a one-bedroom, second floor home in a block of flats near Roman Road to a two-bedroom, ground floor flat with a garden at Mollis House. This new development, part of Poplar HARCA's Hidden Homes scheme, has transformed 16 redundant garages into 4 brand new homes.
Read More26/03/2021
Spotlight youth service receives £750k funding from Mayor of London
Spotlight has won funding to tackle youth violence on the Isle of Dogs.
Read More10/03/2021
New climate change film tells Tower Hamlets to act now
Time for Change puts a spotlight on the environmental crisis threatening Tower Hamlets. It recently enjoyed a successful virtual premiere, where experts from Tower Hamlets council and UNICEF answered local residents questions.
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