Rayner announces “partnership approach” to London housebuilding as HA starts plummet

Housing associations in London started only 150 new homes in the second quarter of this year, a 92% year-on-year drop, according to government data. The figures were released shortly before Angela Rayner, deputy prime minister and housing secretary, announced a withdrawal of the London Plan review in favour of a “partnership approach” to alleviate the capital’s housing shortage.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s data on housing supply for April to July 2024 also shows that for the first half of this year, housing associations building in London started 890 new homes, the lowest number registered since records began in 1990.

In a letter to the mayor of London Sadiq Khan released today (September 30), Rayner stated that she recognised the challenges facing the capital and would work with the mayor to ensure all possible steps were taken to deliver more housing for London.

Rayner wrote that withdrawing the London Plan review would “allow the government and the Greater London Authority to take a new partnership approach on our shared aim to deliver the homes London needs. This will be critical to achieving our joint goal of tackling the housing crisis”.

In March, previous …