Estate Regeneration Actually Leading to “Degeneration” for Many Londoners, Sadiq Khan Warned

Estate regeneration actually leading to “degeneration” for many Londoners, Sadiq Khan warned

Estate regeneration schemes across London are leading to worsening living conditions, mass displacement and a loss of social homes, the Mayor of London has been warned. Green Party Assembly Member Zoe Garbett has claimed in a new report that Londoners are still suffering from “the same failed model of estate regeneration” despite recent City Hall reforms aimed at boosting resident involvement. From 2018, any landlord seeking to demolish social h…

New report exposes how estate ‘regeneration’ is still failing Londoners

A damning new report published today by Green Party London Assembly Member Zoë Garbett reveals that estate ‘regeneration’ schemes across the capital continue to drive worsening living conditions, displacement and a lack of democratic control The report, titled ‘Left to rot’: Is estate regeneration still failing Londoners?, draws on visits to estates, testimony from residents, and research from campaign groups. It concludes that despite policy ch…