Tenant Displacement
Southwark Council is discussing tenant displacement at St James' Estate due to HMO conversions.
Tenants at St James' Estate in Southwark are facing displacement as their homes are converted into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). This issue was raised at a Southwark Council Assembly meeting on September 23, 2026, by the St James' Tenants Association. They reported that 182 households are affected after their homes, previously managed by Notting Hill Genesis, were sold to investors and are now being re-let to Lambeth Council for temporary accommodation.
The displacement follows the sale of the properties, previously managed by Notting Hill Genesis, to a group of investors. The homes are now intended for conversion into HMOs and re-letting to Lambeth Council as temporary accommodation. Tenant displacement refers to the forced removal of residents from their homes due to property conversions or sales, a situation currently impacting these Southwark residents.
Key facts
- Tenants at St James' Estate, Southwark, face displacement from HMO conversions. Source
- The issue was raised at a Southwark Council Assembly meeting on September 23, 2026. Source
- 182 households are being displaced from St James' Estate. Source
- Homes previously managed by Notting Hill Genesis were sold to investors. Source
- Properties are being re-let to Lambeth Council as temporary accommodation. Source
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