Hanging Onto Home: What Happened Next
Yacob owns his home, but the council wants to knock down his estate and build a new development. Now they鈥檙e the last family left in the block, fighting to save their home.
Along with his wife and two daughters, Yacob Woldehiwot lives in what he describes as his dream home - a fourth-floor flat in west London. It鈥檚 a spacious one-bedroom property with panoramic views of London鈥檚 skyline, great transport links and a tightly knit, long-standing community.
Yacob says he saved every penny to buy his property on this south Acton estate nearly two decades ago, intending it to be his home for life and an inheritance for his kids. But now, Ealing council wants to demolish it. The other blocks in the estate are already being bulldozed, with new buildings springing up, and Yacob鈥檚 family are the only people left living in this once-busy community.
The council are offering to buy his home, but Yacob believes their offer is below the market rate and he will be forced out of London.
Almost a year on since the original programme aired on 大象传媒1, We Are England returns to this south Acton estate to find out how Yacob and his
family have fared. Have they reached an agreement with the council? Have they moved into a new, safe home? Or are they still hanging on, living as the last family in the old block?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Zack Adesina |
| Executive Producer | Nisha Diu |
| Executive Producer | Sarah Trigg |
| Commissioning Editor | Aisling O'Connor |
Broadcast
- Mon 16 Jan 2023 20:30大象传媒 One Oxfordshire, South East, London HD, London, South HD & 3 more only