Southwark Council Assembly meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Southwark Council Assembly discussed tenant displacement at St James' Estate in September 2026, where 182 households face losing their homes.
At a Southwark Council Assembly meeting in September 2026, the St James' Tenants Association raised concerns about 182 households facing displacement from St James' Estate. Their deputation highlighted that homes previously managed by Notting Hill Genesis have been sold to investors.
The tenants' association stated that the properties are now being re-let to Lambeth Council for temporary accommodation, with the intention of converting them into Houses of Multiple Occupation. No further meetings on this specific topic are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- The St James' Tenants Association raised concerns at a Southwark Council Assembly meeting in September 2026. Source
- 182 households at St James' Estate are facing displacement. Source
- Homes previously managed by Notting Hill Genesis have been sold to investors. Source
- The properties are being re-let to Lambeth Council as temporary accommodation. Source
- There is an intention to convert the properties into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Source
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