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South London housing residents challenge management board over 'squalid living conditions'

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Daly, P., & Gregory, R. (2026, October 20). South London housing residents challenge management board over 'squalid living conditions'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/brixton-loughborough-estate-lambeth-council-b1301635.html

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Residents of a south London estate managed by the Loughborough Estate Management Board (LEMB) have complained about poor living conditions including damp, leaks, and pest infestations. At a recent Lambeth Council meeting, community group Loughborough Voices presented their concerns to councillors, calling for intervention against LEMB’s alleged mismanagement. The group also highlighted rising service charges and residents being denied membership and voting rights for challenging the board. The council has announced plans to take legal action against LEMB in the High Court over governance issues, while acknowledging the ongoing suffering of residents.

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Loughborough Voices, a community group in south London, presented a deputation at the Lambeth Council meeting last week, urging councillors to support them against LEMB (Loughborough Estate Management Board) over 'squalid living conditions' on the estate. The residents have reported unresolved issues such as damp and mould, leaks, sewage faults, and pest infestations since 2019. Muhammad Bryce and Isaiah Springer, representatives of Loughborough Voices, highlighted that shared spaces are deteriorating, posing difficulties for older and disabled residents, while service charges have been rising despite diminishing services. The group seeks clear powers to end failing management agreements, strong oversight, accountability, and responsibility from the council.

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During a Lambeth Council meeting last week, community group Loughborough Voices, established in 2019, delivered a deputation asking for local authority assistance to hold the Loughborough Estate Management Board (LEMB) to account.

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The group’s deputation listed three priorities, including clear and practical powers to end failing management agreements, strong oversight of resident democracy and accountability for past failures, and responsibility to put things right.

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Residents on a south London estate have urged councillors to support them in a dispute with management over ‘squalid living conditions’. asserted

Residents → urge → conditions

They have reported “unresolved” issues including damp and mould, leaks, sewage faults, and pest infestations. asserted

They → report → damp

During a Lambeth Council meeting last week, community group Loughborough Voices, established in 2019, delivered a deputation asking for local authority assistance to hold the Loughborough Estate Management Board (LEMB) to account. asserted

group → establish → account

LEMB has functioned as a Tenant Management Organisation for the housing estate since its creation in 1995. asserted

LEMB → function → 1995

The properties on the estate are owned by the council. asserted

properties → own → council

Muhammad Bryce and Isaiah Springer presented the deputation on behalf of Loughborough Voices during Wednesday’s meeting of the full council. asserted

Bryce → present → council

Mr Bryce said: “Our shared spaces are falling apart, creating difficulties for older and disabled residents. asserted

spaces → say → residents

Requests for repairs lead to more chasing, more waiting, and no clear answer.” asserted

Requests → lead → chasing

Residents also reported rising service charges for services they say are disappearing, he said. asserted

he → report → services

The disgruntled resident went on to allege that residents have received letters “refusing their applications to become shareholders”, and said residents’ conduct had been accused of being “detrimental” to LEMB. asserted

conduct → go → LEMB

Mr Bryce said there had been no explanation over what conduct was deemed detrimental or which specific rule was breached. asserted

rule → say → ?

He added: “Residents seeking accountability are being denied membership and the opportunity to vote, including in board elections. asserted

Residents → add → elections

“An [annual general meeting] cannot provide genuine democratic accountability if the board excludes the residents who challenge it.” asserted

who → provide → it

In April, the council announced it was preparing to take legal action in the High Court against LEMB after identifying a number of “serious concerns” regarding the governance and management of the organisation. asserted

it → announce → organisation

Mr Bryce said the group recognises the council’s legal action against LEMB, including referring it to the Financial Conduct Authority. asserted

group → say → Authority

But he said residents are continuing to suffer while processes are ongoing. asserted

processes → say → ?

The group’s deputation listed three priorities, including clear and practical powers to end failing management agreements, strong oversight of resident democracy and accountability for past failures, and responsibility to put things right. asserted

deputation → list → things

The group also asked the council to commit to a written response with names, responsibility, a clear timetable and regular updates. asserted

group → ask → names

In response to the deputation, Pete Elliott, a Green Party councillor and cabinet member for housing, said: “The council takes our landlord responsibilities very seriously, even where the estates are managed by third-party organisations. asserted

estates → say → organisations

“We are in active legal proceedings with LEMB and we have been substantively lobbying Government for some time around the operating framework for TMOs, and we will continue to do so.” asserted

we → lobby → TMOs

He added: “It is important that councils are able to regain power and control in circumstances where things are not operating in line with expected standards. asserted

things → add → standards

“I recognise your concerns and I thank you for your time that you have taken today to ensure that they are brought to our attention.” asserted

they → recognise → attention

Mr Elliott said the council would provide a written response to the deputation within the next 10 days. asserted

council → say → days

LEMB was contacted for comment. asserted

LEMB → contact → comment

South London housing residents challenge management board over 'squalid living conditions'

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