The New Era estate is a
housing estate in
Hoxton, in the
London Borough of Hackney
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, part of
East London
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Etymology
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. Approximately 100 families lived on the estate in 2015.
The New Era Tenants' Association of estate residents had been involved in protests over the increase in rents proposed by its new landlord, the U.S.-based investment fund
Westbrook Partners
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. After
Russell Brand
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joined the protests in 2014, footage of his clash with a television reporter at a
10 Downing Street
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demonstration in Westminster
went viral on
YouTube, bringing the issue to greater public notice.
A petition raised 350,000 signatures in support of the residents, and
Hackney Council became involved in negotiations with Westbrook Partners.
In December 2014, it was confirmed that the housing estate was to be sold to the affordable housing group
Dolphin Living, a housing provider owned by the
Dolphin Square Charitable Foundation.
See also
*Trew Era Cafe
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External links
NewEra4all.org website
References
Housing estates in the London Borough of Hackney
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