Our Housing

Rented accommodation

Council Accommodation

• 15 one-bedroom flats to rent are allocated to Islington teachers.
• These are offered to Newly Qualified Teachers and teachers new to Islington on a permanent contract on a first come first served basis.
• The flats are a mixture of street and estate developments and due to the very limited number there is no choice in allocation.
• Head teachers will receive details and application forms and the application form needs to be completed and returned to the Personnel Department at Laycock Street not the Housing Department.
• The flats are allocated strictly on a first come first served basis and you will need to alert your head teacher that you are interested and want the details sent to you immediately.

Housing Association Rented Accommodation

• A number of Housing Associations operate in the Islington area and do offer a limited number of their properties to key workers including teachers.
• These units usually consist of 1 single bedroom with own bathroom and shared facilities (kitchen /living room) with up to 6 others. This type of accommodation is usually referred to as “cluster flats”.
• These units cost from £80-£100 a week inclusive of all bills (except telephone).
• They are available at different times of the year as people vacate them.

The following is a list of numbers to contact

• London Strategic Housing: 020 8510 8020.
  Have properties in Hackney, Green Lanes and a new development in Sussex Way (Islington). Sussex Way flats are brand new and very nice with rent at £386 per month inclusive of utilities costs.
• Community Housing (female only accommodation): 020 7428 4258 (Jackie Nurse)
  Located at Roden Court in N19. They are small but self-contained with own kitchenette and bathroom, at a reasonable rent.

Affordable Rented Housing Register

Islington Housing Department and Cambridge Education @ Islington are working in partnership to offer landlords the opportunity to refurbish empty properties (private sector) and get them back into use. These properties are designed to help teachers/keyworkers working in Islington find affordable accommodation.

Our landlords can offer:

• 1, 2 bedroom flats in Islington/ surrounding areas*.
• Good locations.
• Well-maintained properties.
• Affordable rents.

*Bigger properties are sometimes available for families.

For more information please contact Recruitment Team, Cambridge Education @ Islington Personnel, Laycock Street, London, N1 1TH. Telephone 0207 527 5785 or email sarah.rees.cea@Islington.gov.uk

Private rented accommodation

Letting Agencies in the Islington area include

• David Philips 020 7704 2100
• Stephen Gracey 020 8348 5555
• Martyn Gerrard 020 8348 5135
• Ariston Accommodation 020 7272 9988
• Local papers include: Islington Gazette
• Highbury and Islington Express (www.islingtonexpress.co.uk)

Slightly cheaper housing can be found just outside Islington. For example Walthamstow is four stops on the Victoria Line to Highbury and Islington Station. It will cost you £46.20 a month in travel for a zone 2-3 travel card on the underground. Rents in the area are from £70 a week and the following are a selection of contacts for letting agencies:

• Outlook 020 8558 9900
• Edward Taub 020 8559 7474
• Spencers 020 8520 5255

Affordable Housing

For information about delivering keyworker and other affordable housing options please log onto www.londonstrategichousing.com OR www.networkhg.org.uk