Author: Julian Amani

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2025-05-26 Julian Amani

High rents driving turnover and gentrification in Tower Hamlets

Rapid resident turnover and rising rents signal shifting demographics and deepening gentrification in Tower Hamlets. Tower Hamlets recorded the highest

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