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The Guardian view on London’s social housing: pumping billions into the economy every year

Editorial: The provision of homes needs to be thought of as a service, not a commodity to be traded. It is vital economic infrastructure, so let’s make it affordable for all

The Guardian - UK

Rent settlements, building safety and social homes: Three ways to ease London’s housing crisis

Ian McDermott, leader of the G15 group, said there are three things central government can do to help tackle the housing emergency in the capital

Evening Standard

What London wants from the Spending Review as speculation grows Rachel Reeves set to snub capital

A source close to Sadiq Khan said ministers ‘must not return to the damaging, anti-London approach of the last government’

Evening Standard

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Rent increase warning as London's housing associations unable to build enough homes

The G15 has warned rising rents, an exodus of key workers, and spiralling temporary accommodation costs are inevitable unless urgent action is taken

Evening Standard

Media portrayal of social housing tenants blamed for prejudice and humiliation

Exclusive: London’s social housing residents said ‘misleading stereotypes’ from television shows such as Benefits Street were affecting their employment and career opportunities, and even their dating lives

The Independent UK

Budget 2024: Social housing must be considered vital national infrastructure

Commentary: Supply of new social housing will continue to fall without government investment and policy change, warns G15 vice chair Ian McDermott

Evening Standard

Labour warned of £54bn price tag to build enough affordable homes in London

Labour ministers face warnings that their housebuilding plan for London risks costing an astronomical £54 billion just for affordable homes, unless housing associations can tap more private investment.

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OPINION - The Standard View: You shouldn't have to be rich to rent in London

It is a staggering figure. Londoners must earn more than £76,000 a year to afford the average privately rented home in the capital. A report by the G15 group, which represents London’s largest not-for-profit housing associations, highlights just how unaffordable the city has become.

Evening Standard

Want to rent a London home? You’ll need to earn £76,000

On average Londoners need to be earning £76,261 to afford the average private rent in the capital, the Funding London’s Affordable Home report found

Evening Standard

Affordable homes built in London 'with no one to take them' as housing associations battle soaring costs

System used by private developers is ‘creaking at the seams’

Evening Standard

New Labour Government urged to use first 100 days to transform outlook for London tenants

Call comes after Rachel Reeves announced new approach to planning to meet ambitious goal on home building

Evening Standard

Next PM should focus on ‘housing, housing, housing’

Fiona Fletcher-Smith, the leader of the G15 group for social builders, urges housing-centric update to Tony Blair’s famous mantra about education

Evening Standard

London social housing crisis costing UK economy nearly £8 billion, new research says ahead of election

‘Simple’ reform of setting rents over multiple years would help unblock new building, industry says

Evening Standard

Capping rents will hit social housing safety efforts in England, say landlords

G15 group of big housing associations warn 5% cap would also hinder green ambitions and new-builds

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Proposed social rent cap could slow building safety works – housing associations

The Government is consulting on a proposed rent rise cap in a bid to protect social tenants during the cost-of-living crisis.

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