London’s lack of preparedness for extreme heat could see more than £200million lost in productivity annually by 2030, new research has suggested.
Tag - housing
A block of Central London flats plagued by years of delays are expected to have cost the local authority over 25 per cent more than originally estimated, the...
James Dunnett asks why we should lose our ever decreasing green spaces in the bid to build more housing
Dangerous cladding on the capital’s high-rise buildings won’t be fixed “for some time”, the Mayor of London has admitted as he said London was uniquely...
The Mayor of London has been urged to “stand up for leaseholders” after refusing to commit to converting all City Hall-backed developments to give homeowners a...
London’s boroughs have been asked to commit to basic living standards in temporary accommodation as new analysis reveals the crisis is getting worse in almost...
Middlesex University project involves reimaging church space to house local museum
Estate regeneration schemes across London are leading to worsening living conditions, mass displacement and a loss of social homes, the Mayor of London has...
Low awareness in London of new renters’ rights legislation could undermine major new reforms set to come into force in May, ministers have been warned.
London’s housing crisis could be solved by a shift to building more mid-rise developments across the capital, the Mayor has been told.
Residents have begun moving into a new Central London council estate which has stood empty since 2024 after a series of delays.
Too many of London’s new housing developments look the same to residents and have unappealing architecture replicated across the city, Sir Sadiq Khan has been...
The Mayor of London appears to have tempered expectations that he will reach affordable housing targets set by the government.
The City of London Corporation has been criticised by the social housing regulator for “serious failings” in the management of its estates.
Challenges around shared ownership properties are a “particular” issue for Londoners, the Housing Minister has admitted.
The Mayor of London looks set to fall well short of affordable housing targets set by the Government, new data shows.
City Hall has launched a massive £1.5 billion intervention to rescue London’s stalled housing market, deploying ultra-low interest loans to replicate Vienna’s...
The Mayor is falling short of delivering the affordable homes that Londoners need most, a City Hall report has concluded.
Islington Council has vowed that its frontline services are “safe” under its latest budget plans that propose stripping millions from the council’s back office.
Housebuilding starts have fallen by 84 per cent in London since 2015 despite the capital’s housing supply crisis, new data has revealed.
London’s 2.7million private renters will only benefit from new legislation boosting their rights if councils properly enforce the law, the London Assembly has...
An Islington pensioner who claims he is forced to pump out sewage water from his flat “daily” is now facing a court battle after being served a ‘no fault’...
The Mayor of London has vowed to “turn the tide” on rising levels of homelessness in the capital as figures show rough sleeping has increased by 63 per cent...
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