Housing
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 organisations, who are seeking to solve 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 – and an Initiative we are leading in partnership with the Mayor of London, the London Housing Panel.
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.
The Trust does not provide funding or support directly to individuals. For answers to common questions about our funding, please read our Funding FAQs.
And to see data about housing in London, look at our London’s Poverty Profile.
Housing: What we’re doing
Housing: Data
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Borough Comparison: Housing
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Child poverty and type of housing
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Homelessness duties
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Homelessness duties outcomes
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Households affected by the benefit cap
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Housing completions by London borough
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Housing tenure over time
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London households in temporary accommodation
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London rent as a percentage of gross pay
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Monthly rent by sector
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Overcrowding in London households by tenure
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Poverty and type of housing
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Poverty before and after housing costs
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Poverty over time
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Relative housing costs
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Repossession
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Repossession by London boroughs
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Temporary accommodation types
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