Former job centre in Josephine Avenue in Brixton is squatted
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hiraethified
Good for them for being so neighbourly, and good for them for putting a site that has criminally been left empty to productive use.
And this is just the sort of thing that our 'co-operative' council leaders are trying to stop. They'd rather the place remained empty and any homeless squatters criminalised.
And this is just the sort of thing that our 'co-operative' council leaders are trying to stop. They'd rather the place remained empty and any homeless squatters criminalised.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
The neighbours - and council - opposed the application for student accommodation.
They might have been right to do so, however, without any fresh proposal, it seems a bad call.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Student accommodation sounds like a good thing. However its the latest wheeze to make money from students.
Its classed in planning terms like a hotel so the need natural for light etc does not apply. The argument is that students only will sleep in there homes.
Worst building award went to this development.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Yes. Unite, which builds and runs student accommodation across Britain, is a right racket.
My niece, herself a student, has babysat for Unite's chief financial officer and he lives in some style.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
This country still gets a lot of overseas students. Which I think is a good thing. Though becoming more difficult for them with immigration rules. Investors see them as a market to exploit.
cuppa tee
Well-Known Member
The latest issue of Lambeth Life contains a piece on the new developments around Vauxhall and there seemed to a few of these student accommodation blocks going up.
Gramsci
Well-Known Member
Will check that out. As Unis have sold off any accommodation they have and the cheapish accommodation in London is going students are a captive market. As an investor you cannot lose.
There's one in Herne Hill advertising flats from 17sqm (I live in a one bedroom flat at 40sqm and it's small).There's another one just being completed on Hatfields at Waterloo, from £350 a week and I assume the sizes are similar to the Herne Hill one.
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
I didn't realise this, but the Job Centre has permission (tho' none actually required) to be turned into seven flats.
So the squatters may not have long in there.
So the squatters may not have long in there.
timothysutton1
Brixton resident.
Yep. Planning. Planning reference number 13/03375/P3JPA
http://www.josephineavenue.org.uk/hermes-house-residential-proposals/
leanderman
Street Party: July 2
The squatters, who were Italian and Spanish, were evicted at an hour's notice this afternoon.
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hiraethified
Nice weather for it too.
I wonder how long the building will lie empty for this time.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
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leanderman
Street Party: July 2
Nice weather for it too.
I wonder how long the building will lie empty for this time.
Consent has been granted for flats.
But same can be said for site opposite - and nothing has happened in years.
I would not bet against a third occupation.
wemakeyousoundb
hopefully not gimboid
that's pretty rude :/
Jangleballix
Better living through chemistry.
Probably not via the front door. A chunky padlocked steel gate now in place in the lobby.
AKA pseudonym
Well-Known Member
feck... thats harsh.. there was another squat in Loughborough due to be evicted today too...
Should be an interesting South London Squatting meeting this evening...
Should be an interesting South London Squatting meeting this evening...
