Merton, London

See how we’re transforming a south London community with a £1bn regeneration scheme. Plus, find out about our local residents’ offer and how to get a community grant of up to £5,000.

Our Merton regeneration involves a £1bn investment in the Eastfields, High Path, and Ravensbury areas of Merton. The redevelopment will create 2,800 homes, replacing 1,000 homes and building 1,800 new ones. It will also provide:

high quality homes designed by award-winning architects
new parks, public squares, community spaces, recreational facilities, and play spaces
new retail, office, and leisure spaces that help to create new jobs.

The regeneration will also deliver a range of environmental improvements, including:

extensive tree planting
district heat networks
renewable technologies
sustainable urban drainage.

Merton residents’ offer

Who this offer is for

This offer is for affordable or assured tenants of Clarion Housing.

Your offer

We’ve put together a fair offer that gives you the opportunity to stay in their neighbourhood. We promise you:

a new home according to your needs
will keep the same tenancy rights you have now
free, professional packing and removals
free handyperson service to help older and vulnerable tenants
help if you need to move temporarily because of regeneration
a new energy-efficient fridge freezer, washing machine, cooker and dishwasher.

Payments you’ll receive

A disturbance payment of £3,000 to cover the cost of moving home
Relocation payment of £6,300 per household

Keep all your tenancy rights

You’ll keep the same tenancy rights that you have now. For example, if you have the Right to Buy now, you’ll retain that right in your new home.

Rent

Regeneration does not affect how your rent is set. It will be set in the same way it is now. If you move into a home with more or fewer bedrooms, you’ll pay the appropriate rent for your new home.

Service charge

The service charge will continue to be set in line with the terms of your tenancy agreement. You will move into a different type of home with new facilities, green spaces and improved communal areas. The additional homes mean there will also be more people to contribute to service charges.

Download: Offer to Clarion Housing Tenants (pdf)

Who this offer is for

This offer is for leaseholders and freeholders who were the legal owners living in the properties as their main and principle home on 27 May 2015.

Your offer

You have three options:

new replacement home if you choose to stay
we’ll buy your home at open market value, plus 10% if you prefer to leave
shared equity option.

Plus:

new energy-efficient fridge freezer, washing machine, cooker and dishwasher if you choose to stay
help if you need to move temporarily because of regeneration.

Other payments you’ll receive

We’ll also pay you:

a disturbance payment of £3,000 per household to cover the cost of moving home
up to £750 towards your own independent valuation
a payment towards stamp duty land tax
legal fees and disbursements.

How we value your home

We’ll arrange for an independent valuation of your existing property by a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The valuation will take into account:

market conditions
changes in the value of homes in the surrounding area
condition of the house, including any improvements made (eg new bathrooms or kitchens)
local amenities (eg schools, transport links, shops and services).

After a valuation has been completed we’ll confirm this with you in writing.

Download: Offer to Resident Homeowners (pdf)

Who this offer is for

This offer is for:

anyone who owns a property in Eastfields, High Path or Ravensbury but their main and principal home is elsewhere
anyone who was living away from Eastfields, High Path or Ravensbury on 27 May 2015, but has since returned.

Your offer

If you're a non-resident homeowner, we want to buy your property from you. We will give you:

the open market value of your property (based on an independent valuation)
a further 7.5% on top of the market value (up to a maximum of £75,000).

Other payments you'll receive

We’ll also pay you:

legal conveyancing costs up to a maximum of £750 plus VAT for selling your current property to us
disbursements for selling your property to us (this includes Land Registry searches and the cost to transfer money)
stamp duty land tax of the market value of the home you are selling to us, plus the additional 7.5% up to £75,000 if you buy a new property.

You have up to 12 months to claim these costs. This is the same amount you would be entitled to under a compulsory purchase order. Please get independent advice about the possible tax implications and the options open to you.

How we value your home

We’ll arrange for an independent valuation of your existing property by a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. The valuation will take into account:

market conditions
changes in the value of homes in the surrounding area
condition of the house, including any improvements made (eg new bathrooms or kitchens)
local amenities (eg schools, transport links, shops and services).

We’ll confirm this with you in writing after the valuation has been completed.

Download: Offer to Non-Resident Homeowners (pdf)

If you own your home and you’re thinking about moving now or in the near future, we’ll buy your home from you.

This process has been very popular with homeowners. There has been a lot of interest in the free, independent valuations resulting in appointments on valuation days being snapped up. A number of homeowners have sold to us and on average sales are completing within 12 weeks.

As part of our buy-back scheme, we offer resident homeowners market value of their property, plus an additional 10%. Non-resident homeowners are entitled to market value of their property plus 7.5%.

We also pay reasonable costs including:

legal conveyancing costs up to a maximum of £750 plus VAT
surveyor’s fees to buy a replacement property
survey fee and costs of transferring an existing mortgage or getting a new one
solicitor’s costs for both your current and new property
stamp duty land tax on a reasonable replacement property, up to the agreed value of your purchased property plus the additional payment
mortgage redemption fees
mortgage arrangement fees.

If you’re interested in getting a free valuation of your home, please contact us.

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Eastfields

The redevelopment in Eastfields will enhance the local area with new homes, plus retail, leisure, office, and community spaces. It will provide:

800 new flats, maisonettes, and terrace houses
central green space with tree-lined streets and areas
improved access to surrounding areas and facilities.

Find out more about Eastfields

High Path

The High Path regeneration will create a welcoming, green neighbourhood that provides a range of new homes, as well as park and community facilities including:

1,704 new homes each with private outdoor space
a new neighbourhood park with a play trail for children
a new community centre with facilities for everyone.

Find out more about High Path

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Tree-lined, pedestrian-friendly streets. 1of3

Ravensbury

Ravensbury is a community-focused neighbourhood with tree-lined streets, a village feel, and homes to suit everyone. It will provide:

over 200 new homes
lots of trees, play areas, and green spaces
spacious new community centre.

Find out more about Ravensbury

Young People’s Grant Fund

Find out how you can get a grant of up to £5,000 for a project to help improve the community in Merton.

The Merton Community Panel provides grants for local projects. The first grant programme is the Young People’s Grant Fund for organisations delivering projects in Merton for people 25 and under. Projects should:

provide opportunities and positive activities for young people
develop confidence, resilience, and leadership skills
improve access to training and educational activities
enhance perceptions of young people.

Applications for this year are now on hold, but will reopen soon. For more information, please email our team.

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Community grants

Discover the financial support available for your community.

Temporary housing policy

See where Eastfields, High Path, and Ravensbury residents will live during the Merton regeneration.

Right to buy

See how the regeneration of Eastfields, High Path, and Ravensbury affects residents’ right to buy their home.

Merton, London

Merton residents’ offer

Tenants

Resident homeowners

Non-resident homeowners

Selling your home to us

Eastfields

High Path

Ravensbury

Young People’s Grant Fund

Community grants

Temporary housing policy

Right to buy