Sadiq Kahn sets out plan for 90,000 new homes

Sadiq Kahn sets out plan for 90,000 new homes



The mayor of London Sadiq Khan has revealed his strategy to change planning rules and outlined how new government investment will be used to support housebuilding.


The mayor recently celebrated the announcement of a £3.15bn fund for housing in London, which was announced in the Autumn Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond.

This fund will be used to support 90,000 new affordable homes in the capital.

The mayor also explained how the new Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) would:

  • set out a clear, consistent and transparent approach to 'viability', the process through which a development's affordable housing contribution is assessed
  • offer developers a new quicker route through the planning process, removing the requirement for protracted viability negotiations if they meet a minimum 35% affordable housing
  • support new 'Build to Rent' developments, where institutions like pension funds invest in blocks of long-term private and affordable flats to rent. 

Mr Khan said: “London is in the midst of a housing crisis, with thousands of Londoners priced out of a city they call home.

“I have been clear that fixing the housing crisis will be a marathon and not a sprint, but I am determined to lead from the front and get on with building genuinely affordable homes for Londoners to rent and buy.

“These announcements today demonstrate real progress on the long road towards fixing London’s housing crisis.

“The record-breaking investment I have agreed with government means we can start building a range of different affordable homes to suit Londoners’ needs.

“Together with my new planning guidance, we can begin to boost the number of homes built in London and move towards a long-term strategic goal of half of all new homes being genuinely affordable.”



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