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 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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Average London rents
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Child poverty and housing tenure
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Evictions by borough
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Homelessness acceptances over time
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Homelessness prevention/relief destinations
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Housing benefit
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Housing tenure over time
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Income inequality and housing costs
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New housing completions
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Overall Benefit Cap
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Overcrowding
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Poverty and housing tenure
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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
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Temporary accommodation by borough
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Temporary accommodation over time
Housing: Publications
Publication
Trust for London's response to private rented sector evictions consultation
Publication
A Roof, Not A Home - the housing experiences of Black and minoritised women survivors of gender-based violence in London
Publication
Are temporary accommodation boards feasible?
Publication
London Stalling: Half a Century of living standards in London
From our Twitter
@trustforlondon
Thanks to everyone who got involved in #LDNChallengePoverty Week this year fantastically coordinated by @4in10 , uniting voices against #poverty in #London & raising awareness of what can be done to tackle it. Let's build on this momentum & continue to work together to #SortItOut pic.twitter.com/PkY7HM1m4b
20 Oct 2019. @LAWALondon & @LBWPWomen recently released ‘A Roof, Not A Home’ addressing housing experiences of Black & minoritised women survivors of gender-based violence. The report explores the 1st year of the Trust funded project Women Against Homelessness & Abuse http://bit.ly/2W8oppQ pic.twitter.com/xOOtppEpFW
23 Oct 2019We’re proud to be part of the Migration Exchange as funders aiming to improve the lives of migrants & receiving communities. The network is looking for proposals to deliver a Leadership Development for #SocialChange programme. Closing 11 Nov, details here http://bit.ly/33WuzvX pic.twitter.com/1L1UTh0NF6
23 Oct 2019Today the International #CleanAirSummit will be held in #London , bringing together policy makers and experts to explore the global issue of #AirPollution . @MayorofLondon Sadiq Khan argues that extra funding for environmental issues is key https://on.ft.com/33QijwW
23 Oct 2019An @EmploymtStudies report says it is becoming harder for young workers in insecure jobs to move into permanent work.We want better work for Londoners & our #BetterWork funding stream looks to support orgs enabling workers to progress into secure positions http://bit.ly/2MAwKzu
22 Oct 2019