High Rise Flats: Bethnal Green and Bow

(asked on 24th November 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2021 to Question 60421 on Housing: Bethnal Green and Bow, whether tenants decanted from Clare House on an emergency basis by Clarion Housing Group will have to right to specify the area within Tower Hamlets they would be willing to accept as one of its three direct offers.


Answered by
Christopher Pincher Portrait
Christopher Pincher
This question was answered on 2nd December 2021

Clarion Housing Group are the owners of Clare House and have responsibility for the safety of residents in the building. Clarion also has responsibility for providing residents with appropriate alternative accommodation in the event of an evacuation of the building. They have confirmed to the Department that they have released the information relied upon to evacuate the building. Clarion have also confirmed that they meet regularly with affected residents and have made a comprehensive offer of support which will include permanent alternative accommodation, along with interim support, for as long as it is required.

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