Lloyds commits £500m to SMEs in affordable housing boost

The funding will support the development of up to 2,000 homes and follows an initial £200m commitment in 2024. The post Lloyds commits £500m to SMEs in affordable housing boost appeared first on Property Week.

Barratt wins planning permission for 236 Hitchin homes

Around 40% of  the first phase of the housebuilder's Highover Farm development will be allocated for affordable housing. The post Barratt wins planning permission for 236 Hitchin homes appeared first on Property Week.

Councils launch legal bid to block London Mayor’s ‘emergency’ affordable housing cuts

The Architects’ Journal Councils launch legal bid to block London Mayor’s ‘emergency’ affordable housing cuts Three councils have launched a legal challenge against London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s cuts to affordable homes quotas The post Councils launch legal bid to block London Mayor’s ‘emergency’ affordable housing cuts appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ian Weinfass

Three London councils sue Sadiq Khan over affordable housing quota cut

Councils say cutting the quota from 35% to 20% would hurt their ability to deliver housing amid a homelessness crisis. The post Three London councils sue Sadiq Khan over affordable housing quota cut appeared first on Construction Management.

Three London councils launch legal challenge to Khan’s cut to affordable housing quota

Local mayors claim Khan did not consult properly on change

RICS - Affordable housing: Challenges and solutions 18052023

The cost of living crisis has made addressing the affordable housing challenge even more pressing. The pandemic shone a spotlight on the importance of keyworkers to towns and cities, yet many are being priced out of living locally. Students and other low-income groups are also finding the housing situation problematic. Hear from a panel of experts as we discuss how affordable housing can best be achieved and the public policy and market-based levers most likely to bring about early results.

RICS - WBEF - Affordable net zero housing in the world’s urban megacities, 06032023

Affordable and innovative green housing will accelerate the transition to net zero and conversely, if new housing is not climate friendly, it will negatively impact the climate threat. Can net zero, healthy, smart homes be affordable? How are the world’s megacities adapting, and what are the prime examples?

nla - The Kerslake Review, 27072022

Lyn Garner, CEO of the London Legacy Development Corporation, has been appointed to lead on the implementation of recommendations in the review of GLA Group housing delivery by Lord Kerslake. She talks to Peter Murray about a more streamlined approach to delivery across Mayor-led organsitions like TfL, OPDC and the LLDC.

The B1M - Why Our Cities Are So Expensive, 31082022

All around the world it’s getting harder and harder to find an affordable place to rent, let alone buy. London is in the middle of a high-rise building boom that’s reshaping the city Just last year 587 new skyscrapers were in the pipeline. It’s not like there’s no new housing being built. It’s just that a lot of it isn’t really affordable. The B1M looks at schemes predominantly in London such as Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms and Elephant & Castle

nla - Ilona Rose House - Barbara Brownlee and John James, 27072022

Peter Murray talks to John James and Barbara Brownlee of Soho Estates and Soho Housing Association, respectively, about Ilona Rose House on Charing Cross Road, getting the right mix of housing types in our cities and Soho ‘bouncing back’

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