Council agrees to buy hundreds of new homes at major Tottenham redevelopment sites

The 565 new social homes will form part of the Goods Yard and The Deport redevelopments, reports Joe Ives, Local Democracy Reporter

Entrance to the Goods Yard site in White Hart Lane — The Goods Yard site in White Hart Lane is being redeveloped by Tottenham Hotspur

Haringey Council has agreed to buy 565 new social homes in Tottenham.

The decision, signed off at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (10th), will involve purchasing properties being built as part of the large-scale redevelopment of two adjacent sites at 867–879 Tottenham High Road (‘The Depot’) and 36 and 44-52 White Hart Lane (‘Goods Yard’), which are both being delivered by Tottenham Hotspur near the club’s stadium.

The local authority says the acquisition is part of its wider plans to deliver 3,000 council homes by 2031 and will “provide secure, well-constructed affordable housing in Haringey”.

Around 70% of the new propeties are set to be family homes with two or more bedrooms with their own private balconies.

While a majority of the homes will be let at council rates, 214 – roughly 38% – will be let at ‘living rent’ rates for key workers. This is via a scheme introduced by City Hall in January with the goal of providing 6,000 homes across the capital for ‘middle-income’ workers such as nurses, teachers and police officers. Rents are capped at or below 40% of average local key worker household income, with a household income cap of £75,000.

The exact details of how much these the new homes will cost is not yet publicly available – but it is understood that the scheme will be part-funded through a grant from the Greater London Authority.

The decision comes at a time when the local authority’s finances are under increasing strain – and scrutiny.

At a meeting last week (Wednesday 4th), the council agreed a budget for the 2026/27 financial year which will see it rely on ‘exceptional financial support’ (EFS) from the government for the second year in a row. Councillors also voted through plans to increase council tax by 4.99% – the maximum amount allowed.

The government’s Fair Funding Review, which concluded in November last year, confirmed Haringery Council will benefit from a £75.6million financial boost over the next three years.

Despite this, the local authority again applied for EFS for 2026/27, this time at £84m – the fourth-highest in England. The measure allows councils to treat some day-to-day spending as longer-term capital spending, which is usually funded through borrowing.

Peray Ahmey, the Labour leader of the council, said the council was still “picking up the pieces” of underfunding caused by austerity measures enforced by previous Conservative and coalition governments. Despite the shortfall, Cllr Ahmet said she was “really proud” of the budget, describing it as “in line with our values to deliver a fairer, greener Haringey”.

Not all her colleagues agreed, with one opposition councillor accusing the local authority of “fiddling while Rome burns”.

The council says its Tottenham housing plans are a necessary investment which will save money in the long run, especially on temporary accommodation. It added: “We are steadily expanding the supply of genuinely good quality housing in our borough – month on month and year by year – to help more and more residents get a decent and safe home at a fair rent.”

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