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Purley HMO Refused: 66 Objections to Sunnydene Road Plan
Croydon refused a five-bedroom HMO at 14 Sunnydene Road, Purley, on 8 October after 66 objections and none in support. Four of five bedrooms were too small.
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House prices
Croydon House Prices Fall 1.5%; Rents Up 3.4% to £1,586
The average Croydon home sold for £396,718 in August, down 1.5% on a year, and Newham is now cheaper. Rent averages £1,586 a month, fifth lowest in London.
Housing
Croydon Housing Help Moves to Cavendish House on 21 Oct
From Wednesday 21 October, Croydon's housing and homelessness appointments move to Cavendish House, South Croydon. Check your appointment before you travel.
Purley
Croydon Almshouses Buys Purley's St Saviour's Court
Croydon's oldest charity, founded in 1447, now owns St Saviour's Court in Purley: 53 homes for older people next to Reedham station, bought on 1 October.
Coulsdon
Lion Green Road, Coulsdon, Wins the 2026 Stirling Prize
Lion Green Road in Coulsdon, 157 homes built on a former car park for Croydon's own housing company, has won the RIBA Stirling Prize for 2026.
Housing
Croydon Care Leavers: 86 Flats Planned at Two Council Sites
Strand House in Thornton Heath and 90 Central Parade in New Addington are to become 86 flats for young care leavers under a sale Cabinet agreed on 14 October.
Council
Croydon Disposal List: 31 Sites Added, 24 of Them Community
Cabinet agreed on 14 October to add 31 buildings to Croydon's disposal list, including Coulsdon Community Centre, the Phoenix Centre and 14 Scout huts.
Planning
Whitgift Centre Plans Grow to Up to 4,000 Homes
Westfield's owner now plans up to 4,000 homes on the Whitgift site, up from 2,500 to 3,000 in March. Planning bid early 2027, building from 2029.
Housing
Croydon Temporary Accommodation: 3,283 Homes, £45m a Year
Croydon wants about 720 fewer households in temporary accommodation by 2030. Its own papers show 12,000 households placed in the borough by other councils.
Housing
Croydon Joins Airbnb Data Deal: Five Cases Flagged
Croydon is now matching council tenancy records against Airbnb listings. Five possible cases sit with its fraud team, and 34 homes were recovered last year.
House prices
Croydon House Prices Fall 3.4%, Sharpest Drop Since 2024
The average Croydon home sold for £390,041 in July, down £13,630 in a year. Flats are falling fastest at 5.3%, and Newham is now within £308 of Croydon.
Community
Croydon Homeless Day Centre Opens in October on London Road
A new homeless day centre opens three days a week from October at the CVA Resource Centre on London Road, run by CVA, CAYSH and Spires with government funding.
Planning
Croydon Green Belt: 5,600 Homes in Draft London Plan
The draft London Plan puts 5,600 homes on Croydon's Green Belt, in a growth location out to New Addington. Objections and responses are open until 15 October.
Housing
Croydon Landlord Licensing: 25 Sept Is the Last Legal Date
Croydon cannot delay its landlord licensing schemes again. 25 September is the latest lawful start date, and the system to run them was only bought in August.
Planning
Ruskin Square Croydon: 268 Homes, 16 Affordable
Two blocks, 21 and 12 storeys, would bring 268 homes to the Ruskin Square car park. Sixteen would be affordable. The viability appraisal says none can be.
House prices
Croydon House Prices June 2026: £394,736, 2nd Cheapest
The average Croydon home is now £394,736, down £7,791 in a year. Only Barking and Dagenham is cheaper in London. Where the falls are, by property type.
Housing
Croydon landlord licensing starts 25 September: 14 wards
Every privately rented home in 14 Croydon wards needs a licence from 25 September, at £800 for five years. Ward list, fees, discounts and deadlines.