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: 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
Are temporary accommodation boards feasible?
Publication
London Stalling: Half a Century of living standards in London
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Trust for London's response to estate regeneration consultation.
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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 2019Join us on Weds 17th July as we launch new from @lawrsuk on the experiences of Latin American migrant women in cleaning, hospitality and domestic work. Details and registration here http://bit.ly/2SdDsN5
15 Jul 2019Three quarters of family support professionals reported that they had seen an increase in extreme poverty and destitution in the UK. But this isn't inevitable. We're funding a variety of solutions focused work to ensure more families can make ends meet http://bit.ly/2Sk2tWP
15 Jul 2019We're delighted to see some of our grantees on the shortlist for this year's London Homelessness Awards @magpieprojectuk @passagecharity http://bit.ly/2XQr1b8
15 Jul 2019We're supporting a new project from @doteveryone to better understand the needs of gig economy workers. Read a blog about the project here http://bit.ly/2S9QsTX
14 Jul 2019