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Delays leave GLA needing to start 90% of affordable homes under £4bn programme in final two years

2024-09-24T11:50:00

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Race is on for Sadiq Khan to hit agreed delivery under 2021-2026 programme

The Greater London Authority (GLA) will need to start nine in 10 of the homes promised under its latest affordable homes programme in the next 18 months in order to hit its target agreed with the government.

The mayor of London was allocated £4bn from the previous government to deliver between 23,900 and 27,100 under the 2021-26 programme. It was agreed that these homes must be started by 31 March 2026 and completed by 31 March 2030.

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