Mulalley attended and provided the refreshments for an official opening event for new homes built on Lyon Street in Islington. Lyon House provides 20 high quality council homes for residents aged over 55. Built on the site of an old housing office, the new block contains 18 two bedroom and 2 one bedroom apartments.

The majority of homes have been let to households downsizing from larger council homes, freeing up existing homes that can then be let to other families in severe housing need. This creates a chain of lettings that the council expect will help up to 50 families move.

All of the homes are let at social rent and are built to the Lifetime Homes standard, which means that they can be easily adapted to support residents’ changing needs at different stages of life.

Helen Edwards who has lived on the nearby Bermerton Estate for 55 years and was one of the first people to move onto the new estate when it was built in the 1960’s, will be moving into one of the new apartments. She said: “The new homes are beautiful. It’s very exciting – I can’t wait for them to give us the keys!”

Councillor James Murray, Islington Council’s executive member for housing and development said: “People in Islington, and across London, desperately need more genuinely affordable housing. We’re helping to make that possible by building a new generation of council homes.”

Mulalley Operations Director Bruce Benson said: “It was great to meet local residents who will be moving into this new development at the official opening event. Lyon House is a great example of creating new homes in built-up urban areas.”