Hackney Council is set to purchase 174 homes to be used as temporary accommodation, a move aimed at reducing costs and improving housing quality for families in need.
The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting on Monday, 15 December 2025, where officials approved the acquisition of two sites with self-contained dwellings. The two sites are located outside the borough, but the specific locations were not disclosed in the meeting information. According to the Capital Update and Property Disposals and Acquisitions Report, this initiative is viewed as an investment to save initiative
, although the exact projected cost savings are not specified.
The council hopes that the purchase will reduce the reliance on more expensive, nightly-paid annex accommodation and out-of-borough placements. The Group Director's Introduction to the Capital Update and Property Disposals and Acquisitions Report noted that the lack of affordable accommodation in Hackney is having a significant impact on the Borough and its residents, and that it is a constant struggle to find suitable accommodation for those who need it.
While the purchase aims to provide much-needed housing, details regarding the breakdown of the 174 homes by size or number of bedrooms were not provided in the meeting information.
The full agenda can be found in the Agenda frontsheet Monday 15-Dec-2025 18.00 Cabinet.
