Assembly members have warned such 'affordable' homes often face high interest rate mortgage payments and unregulated service charges
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The move is partly inspired from well-renowned approach used in Vienna to keep rent levels low and has been broadly welcomed
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan joined Haringey Council leader Peray Ahmet, local MPs and a TV presenter to mark the achievement, reports Maria Hille
London Assembly committee concludes social housing system failing to keep pace with demand from families and disabled Londoners
Sir Sadiq Khan accused of “misleading” voters in last year’s election campaign
Some London boroughs have even recorded no affordable starts at all as Sadiq Khan is warned to "get a handle" on the situation
Latest figures suggest builders began work on just 3,248 new private-sector homes in the first three months of 2025
Latest figures show Sir Sadiq Khan's Affordable Homes Programme is a long way behind schedule
The Selby Centre is being rebuilt in a new location while the old site is redeveloped for housing
Councillors have approved plans for 66 new homes on the Sir Frederick Messer Estate
The Labour government has announced extra £60m to boost affordable housebuilding in London
A new City Hall consultation sets out plans to see at least 6,000 rent-controlled homes start construction by 2030
Work got started on just 150 properties under the mayor’s affordable homes programme between April and June this year
The project includes 202 social rent homes and is being backed by £20million in 'levelling up' funding from the government
The recently completed scheme of 80 flats has been named Nilgun Canver Court in tribute to the former cabinet member who died in 2017
A “lack of capacity” among housing associations dealing with high costs and tough economy means system is “creaking at the seams”
The redevelopment of land formerly occupied by St Ann's Hospital is set to deliver up to 995 homes across multiple phases, with 60% classed 'affordable'
Independent Serge Crowbolder also wants to tackle the capital's housing problems
A government-funded programme originally set to deliver 35,000 new affordable homes in the capital will now likely see between 23,900 and 27,200 built instead
Shaun Bailey slams Sadiq Khan's recent record but the mayor's office has hit back to call it "utter nonsense" and blame government
City Hall hits target set by government to start work on 116,000 affordable homes across London, reports Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan...
National Housing Federation (NHF) data show 254,806 families in capital living in overcrowded accommodation, reports Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter...
Scheme will provide 15 council-rent homes at Campsbourne Estate, reports Simon Allin, Local Democracy Reporter The Haringey Council plans for new homes at...
Councillors seek reassurance on how new double staircase policy for tall buildings will impact affordability of new schemes, reports Simon Allin, Local...
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