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: News
Opinion
London Housing Panel statement on urgent response to COVID-19, 18 March 2020
Opinion
How the next Mayor of London can tackle poverty and inequality
Opinion
“We are becoming a sector of housing experts”: How problems with housing cut across other social issues people are facing
Opinion
Citizens UK’s Housing Initiative – the story so far
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
Data
Repossessions and evictions
Data
Social vs Affordable Housing
Data
Temporary accommodation by borough
Data
Temporary accommodation over time
Housing: Publications
Publication
Improving Life for Low-income Londoners: How the next Mayor of London can tackle poverty and inequality
Publication
London boroughs’ management of the Private Rented Sector (PRS)
Publication
Beyond Box-Ticking: Assessing Local Plan policy impacts on equality and inclusion
Publication
London - Planning for a Just City?
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