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Find out how you can mutually exchange your council home with another council tenant
3rd May 2024
Hackney Council tenants interested in swapping their home with another social housing tenant are being invited to a special event in June to explain how the process works.The Jack Dunning Community Hall, Homerton Row, E9 6ED, will host a Mutual Exchange Fair between 3pm and 7pm on Thursday 6 June. At the event people will be able to get information on the national Mutual Exchange scheme and how it could benefit them.There are currently more than 8,300 households on the Council’s housing register and it can take around three years for a one-bedroom home to become available for those on the register – and nine years for a two-bedroom flat.Rather than waiting for a transfer the most popular option for those looking to move is through Mutual Exchange. This is suitable for those living in social housing wishing to upscale or downsize their home in an area outside or inside HackneyBetween January and December 2022 a total of 49 mutual exchanges took place. At the upcoming event, people will be able to discuss with experts how the scheme may work for them and the process if they find a successful exchange partner.There are also a range of other options available for council tenants looking to move Choice Based Lettings - allowing people to search, apply and bid for social rented homes in their areaSeaside & Country Homes - a Mayor of London scheme helping tenants aged 60 and over move to other parts of the country.Housing Moves - a Mayor of London initiative helping social tenants relocate to other London boroughs.Downsizing - providing Council tenants the opportunity to be paid for moving from homes with more bedrooms than they need to smaller homes in Hackney Fresh start - supporting people wanting to move out of London and get paid for moving to a smaller home from an under occupied one.There are also renting in the private sector, shared ownership schemes, and Help to Buy initiatives. More information can be found at https://hackney.gov.uk/affordable-homesPeople can also contact Housing Advice team on 020 8356 3330 or by emailing neighbourhood@hackney.gov.ukPeople attending will also be able to talk to officers from a range of other Council services including housing management, income and financial inclusion, and customer services.
Tackling violence against women and girls
8th April 2024
Women and girls in Hackney Central and Dalston were given help and advice on how to stay safe as part of a partnership day of action co-ordinated by Hackney Council, the Met Police and British Transport Police.As part of the initiative, a pop-up information stall, additional enforcement patrols, and a safety awareness campaign were part of a joint day of action to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Hackney. Hackney’s specialist VAWG team provided information and support to residents at a pop-up stall in Hackney Central. The Council’s Hackney Nights team also held a welfare stall in Dalston to provide medical support and guidance to people on a night out. Local Police Officers, Detectives and mounted Police joined the event to provide a briefing for partners, as well as carry out additional patrols. This wider operation tackling crime in the area led to two arrests for theft offences, three anti-social behaviour warnings, an investigation into a male exposing himself to a female, and the recovery of 10 knives. Officers from British Transport Police also ran a parallel day of action at Hackney Central Overground. For more support and information on our campaign to end violence against women and girls, visit: https://hackney.gov.uk/vawg For more information on the Hackney Nights initiative, promoting safer nights out, visit: https://hackney.gov.uk/hackney-nights