Debt Talk responds as East London rent arrears near £22 million
Hackney Council recorded 6,723 social housing tenants in arrears during 2025/26, owing a combined £11.3 million. That is an improvement on 2021/22, when more than 8,200 tenants were behind, but the underlying debt remains substantial. More than 4,900 of those tenants were receiving Universal Credit or Housing Benefit, a reminder that arrears are concentrated among…

