Housing
60 second overview
The cost of housing is a key driver of poverty in the capital. Many Londoners do not have access to genuinely affordable housing which is also of good quality and offers stability. Providing such homes is essential, as is addressing the persistent, and linked, problem of homelessness.
We are working with some fantastic partners on solving some of these problems, which we have divided into four categories:
- Private Rented Sector
- Promoting Tenant Voice
- Increasing Affordability
- Homelessness
We also give an example of a project which we are funding – the Citizens UK Campaign. There are many other groups we are funding to tackle London’s housing issues, and much more that still needs to be done.
If you are an organisation which works on these issues, and are interested in applying for funding, visit our funding page for guidance.
And to see data about housing in London, look at our London’s Poverty Profile.
Housing: News
News
£10K funding available for innovative housing ideas to combat a social injustice
Opinion
Organising tenants in temporary housing to improve life for families in Newham
Opinion
A different way of working?: Temporary Accommodation Boards in London
Opinion
What we can still learn from Dick Whittington about London
Housing: Data
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Data
Average London rents
Data
Child poverty and housing tenure
Data
Evictions by borough
Data
Homelessness acceptances over time
Data
Homelessness prevention/relief destinations
Data
Housing benefit
Data
Housing tenure over time
Data
Income inequality and housing costs
Data
New housing completions
Data
Overall Benefit Cap
Data
Overcrowding
Data
Poverty and housing tenure
Data
Poverty over time
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Rents and affordability
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Repossessions and evictions
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Social vs Affordable Housing
Data
Temporary accommodation by borough
Data
Temporary accommodation over time
Housing: Publications
Publication
Are temporary accommodation boards feasible?
Publication
London Stalling: Half a Century of living standards in London
Publication
Trust for London's response to estate regeneration consultation.
Publication
Designing solutions to London's temporary accommodation system
From our Twitter
@trustforlondon
4 in 10 Londoners have incomes below what is required for what Londoners think is a socially acceptable standard of living @lborouniversity https://bit.ly/2UjIHLe pic.twitter.com/rAm3x2HgJV
6 Mar 2019Traineeships and apprenticeships can be fantastic routes into skilled work. But for too many single parents, the barriers of low pay and a lack of childcare can make them difficult to access @Gingerbread https://bit.ly/2HCL5cx pic.twitter.com/pEYCuvVveC
21 Mar 2019The new report from @WeAreBrightBlue recommends that Universal Credit claimants are offered a one-off upfront ‘helping hand’ payment to alleviate the impact of the current five week waiting period https://bit.ly/2F969oa
20 Mar 2019"Every one of our campaigns is driven by our community, written by people who are directly experiencing these problems & setting the strategy to win change themselves." Great insight on some of the early wins from @organisehq Good to see #workervoice supported by @trustforlondon https://twitter.com/trustforlondon/status/1106624855305146371 …
19 Mar 2019Universal Credit should simplify the welfare system. But evidence suggests that too many claimants are struggling. We funded new research from @WeAreBrightBlue on how the system can be improved for everyone https://bit.ly/2F969oa
19 Mar 2019