Heaven has been granted Asset of Community Value status

London is home to some of the best LGBTQ+ nightlife in the world, but even our most iconic venues can be threatened with closure.

With developers eyeing up prime property locations and rocketing rents it seems like nowhere is safe, but there are ways of fighting back, as Charing Cross LGBTQ+ club Heaven is demonstrating, Time Out London reports.

According to Pink News, Heaven has just been awarded the status of Asset of Community Value, which acknowledges how important the venue is to the local community, and gives the club the opportunity to purchase the building if its owners ever try and sell it. The protected status lasts five years, at which time venues can apply to renew it.