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Upper Clapton Leaseholders Stuck with Unsellable Homes Due to Council Debt

4/2/2026

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Leaseholders in Upper Clapton face unsellable homes due to Restoration Hackney's £850,000 debt to Hackney Council.
The debt dates to 2017 and remains unpaid after a 2018 debt collection notice.
Hackney Council has not acted on the debt yet.
Rich Bell, a leaseholder, says the council's inaction has harmed his family.

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Story summary

Leaseholders in Upper Clapton face unsellable homes due to Restoration Hackney's £850,000 debt to Hackney Council.
The debt dates to 2017 and remains unpaid after a 2018 debt collection notice.
Hackney Council has not acted on the debt yet.
Rich Bell, a leaseholder, says the council's inaction has harmed his family.