ACCOMODATION WITHIN NORTH EAST LONDON

Your Trust may have its own local accommodation leaflet. This is a directory of
accommodation available within the North East.

KEY HOME BUY (Home Start Initiative) & Shared Ownership Boleyn &
Forest
Key Homebuy is a scheme for key workers who cannot afford to buy a home outright.
(Scheme runs until 7th March 2004 but may possible be extended). They can be
contacted on 0208 472 2233. Sales@boleyn-forest.co.uk
Areas covered TH, N, City only, BD&H

Key Worker Housing Scheme

Tower Hamlets Council will give preference for housing to permanently employed staff in
the following professions: - Paramedics & Nurses working in the Borough’s NHS
hospitals. They can be contacted on 0207 364 3621.
Lisa.campion@towerhamlets.gov.uk Area covered TH

London Strategic Housing

London Strategic Housing (LSH) is a charitable housing association that has been
working in partnership with the NHS and other key worker employers to provide quality
affordable homes for rent across London since 1996. They can be contacted on
www.londonstrategichousing.com or 0208 510 8020 Areas covered TH, N, C&H

Unite Keyworkers Housing

Unite Key Workers specialise in providing great value quality healthcare workers in
London and other cities. They can be contacted on 0845 111 0021 or e mail
www.unite-keyworkers.co.uk or www.bunk.com Areas covered TH, N , C&H, BD&H

NHS Accomodation Bureau

NHS Employees can access the Accommodation Bureau, which has a number of empty
single occupancy units for single people in East London. They can be contacted on
0845 6040240 (9-5 Monday – Friday) NHSAccommodationhelpline@doh.gsi.gov.uk.
Areas covered TH, N , C&H, BD&H
Circle 33 Housing Group
All nomination have to be via your local council. Medium/Longterm Housing/Shared
Ownership. They can be contacted on 0207 447 3277 or e mail
http://circle33.bocc.net/data/moving/data/share.htm Area covered TH,N,C&H, BD&H

H.O.M.E.S. (HOMES MOBILITY AND EXCHANGE SERVICE )

Homes (Housing Mobility and Exchange Service) runs a variety of schemes to help
people move. They can be contacted on 0845 080 1089. or e: mail
www.availablehomes.org.uk Area covered TH, N, WF

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East Thames Housing Goup – Medium/Long Term
Provide housing for key workers can be contacted on 020 8522 2000. or e mail
Communityhousing@east-thames.co.uk Area covered N

First Step Starter Homes for NHS Staff (Peabody Trust)

An initiative set up to assist key workers to purchase homes through providing a
subsidised loan. For more information contact Peabody Trust on 020 7922 0239 or e
mail on www.peabody.org.uk Area covered C&H, N, TH

Passmore Urban Renewal – Medium/Long Term

Mixed sized self-contained flats/houses (1,2,3, bedrooms) in the Forest Gate
area currently building portfolio of stock. They can be contacted on 0208 221
0399. Area covered N

Housing Corporation – Key Worker Scheme

The Starter Home Initiative (SHI) is helping around 10,000 key workers, please contact: -

Boleyn & Forest Housing Society - 0800 015 3358 Area covered TH, N, BD&H, R, WF

Metropolitan Home Ownership - 0800 015 3359 Area covered H

Notting Hill Home Ownership - 0800 015 3354 Area covered C, N

Local Authority Contacts

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets Housing 0207 364 5000

www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
The London Borough of Hackney Housing 0208 356 5000
(Housing Registration Team/Shared Ownership
www.hackney.gov.uk
The London Borough of Barking & Dagenham 0208 227 2758 / 2403
Housing
http:///www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

Havering Borough Housing www.lbh.gov.uk 01708 434130

The London Borough of Newham Housing 0208 430 2000

www.newham.gov.uk

Area Code Area

TH Tower Hamlets
N Newham
BD&H Barking Dagenham & Havering
R Redbridge
WF Waltham Forest
C City only
C&H City & Hackney
H Hackney only

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