The housing crisis will wage on if we don’t fix TfL’s funding problem January 22, 2024 Stop-gap funding for TfL is not only worsening London's transport system, but also its housing, writes Muniya Barua.
Election 2024: Starmer and Reeves plan green belt house building blitz June 30, 2024 Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are planning a housebuilding blitz, including asking councils to review green belt land, in their first days in office.
Record rent rises are an existential challenge for London’s future October 19, 2023 It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who lives in London, but yesterday the capital clocked a record increase in private rental prices, with the cost of leasing a flat in the capital ticking up by 6.2 per cent in the year to September, up from 5.9 per cent in August. It is the [...]
Labour’s new towns plan is not the answer to the housing crisis May 22, 2024 Solving the housing crisis means building near where people want to live, not creating white elephants in the middle of nowhere, says Ben Hopkinson Angela Rayner yesterday announced Labour’s plans for the next generation of new towns. Labour are planning to build these developments with high standards of design, quality, affordability, green spaces and infrastructure. [...]
The next government must unashamedly champion London June 25, 2024 London’s productivity has flatlined since the financial crisis and the entire economy is suffering as a result. Changes to planning and tax raising powers could help change this, says Paul Swinney To get the UK out of its economic coma, the next government will need to shake the capital awake. As is well known, London’s [...]
Foxtons: House revenues dip as estate agent pins hopes on autumn rebound October 26, 2023 Foxtons said it expects revenues of home sales to lower than the prior year as it moves into the fourth quarter.
Exclusive: Canary Wharf Group chairman among business voices backing Sadiq Khan May 1, 2024 Canary Wharf Group chairman Sir George Iacobescu is among dozens of business voices backing Sadiq Khan ahead of Thursday’s mayoral election.
Sadiq Khan pledges to eliminate rough sleeping by 2030, if re-elected April 15, 2024 Sadiq Khan has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping in London by 2030, if re-elected as mayor of London.
Build, Baby, Build: Affordable housing is too hard to sell July 1, 2024 There is a quick fix to get house houses built: Reform Section 106 to make it more viable for developers to sell affordable housing, says Jonathan Seager Housing has been one of the top issues during this general election campaign, with political parties jostling to one up each other in their pledges to tackle a [...]
Israelis at war ask London Jews: ‘Are you ok?’ March 30, 2024 It may seem absurd for a people at war to worry about those living in London, but in Israel, when antisemitic attacks come, the authorities do not equivocate, says Benjamin Bell Israel today is not an obvious choice of getaway. Yet invited on a solidarity mission with Magen David Adom, a Red Cross charity providing [...]