Affordable homes target slashed to 20% to tackle London’s housebuilding crisis

Govt forced to water down affordable housing targets as London property market 'in crisis', minister says

Sky News spoke to Housing Secretary Steve Reed and Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan, who blamed the Conservatives for having to lower their targets.

Affordable homes target slashed to 20 to tackle London’s housebuilding crisis

The Government said a perfect storm of economic conditions has created a housebuilding emergency.

London housing crisis: Sadiq Khan slashes affordable housing ratio to 20%

New target is announced by Housing Secretary Steve Reed after weeks of speculation - but critics say it won’t solve housing emergency

Affordable homes target slashed to 20% to tackle London’s housebuilding crisis

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been under pressure from the Labour Government

London affordable housing quota reduced from 35% to 20%

Sir Sadiq Khan agrees a deal with government to lower quotas to try and speed up housing projects.

London’s affordable housing quotas slashed to boost new homes drive

The Architects’ Journal London’s affordable housing quotas slashed to boost new homes drive The government has confirmed it is dropping the proportion of affordable homes that London developers must deliver to have their schemes fast-tracked, as part of temporary ‘emergency’ measures to speed up housebuilding.The post London’s affordable housing quotas slashed to boost new homes drive appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ian Weinfass