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Stratford After the Olympics: How One Part of East London Became a Rental Hub

Explore two very different sides of London and discover how East and South compare for lifestyle, transport, green space and everyday living. Find out which side of the Thames might feel more like home.

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Instead of another generic “Best places to live in East London” article, take one location and tell its property story properly.

The article starts with Stratford before 2012, moves through the Olympics and regeneration, and arrives at the Stratford renters see today.

But this isn't just history.

The interesting part is how regeneration changed the housing market itself: new apartment developments, transport infrastructure, purpose-built rental developments, student accommodation, retail, employment and the expansion around Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Then we look at the present-day renter: who is actually choosing Stratford now, what kind of housing exists, what attracts people there and what compromises come with the location.

It becomes part area guide, part property-market story.

And we can do future pieces using completely different angles for Whitechapel, Canary Wharf, Walthamstow, Newham, Greenwich etc., rather than publishing endless “Top 5 areas” articles.

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