The growing Charedi community in Westcliff has issued notices in religious publications urging those considering moving to the area to do so via a newly established housing committee, in order to avoid inflated property prices.
The Vaad L’Harchovas Hagvilois (committee for the widening of the boundaries) has advised all those interested in purchasing a home in the area, “including buying to let or for part time — Shabbos and holidays”, to do so via their organisation, rather than “deal directly with agents”.To choose the latter would “result in increased house prices, thus affecting the kehilla [community] and its future”.
Speaking to the JC, a representative of the housing committee said the notice had been sent out in response to “significant interest from a number of people” in moving to the Southend area.
He explained that the housing committee would operate in a similar fashion to those already in place in Gateshead and Canvey Island. The Gateshead scheme, which has operated for many years, requires frum Jews seeking to purchase a property in the area to apply via a housing organisation under the auspices of the Gateshead Rov.
