‘We’re trapped’: developer’s unpaid debt leaves London flat owners unable to sell
Hackney leaseholders feel council made the problem worse by leaving £850,000 debt uncollected for eight yearsLeaseholders in east London have said they are “trapped in unsellable homes” because of an £850,000 debt owed by the building’s developer to Hackney council, who have let it go...
<p>Hackney leaseholders feel council made the problem worse by leaving £850,000 debt uncollected for eight years</p><p>Leaseholders in east London have said they are “trapped in unsellable homes” because of an £850,000 debt owed by the building’s developer to Hackney council, who have let it go unpaid for eight years.</p><p>The 17 leaseholders, who live in a block of flats in Upper Clapton, have appealed to the council for help but their pleas, including requests for a meeting, have been ignored.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/02/developers-unpaid-debt-leaves-london-flat-owners-unable-to-sell-hackney">Continue reading...</a>
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