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Mayor of London reports 18,722 affordable homes started

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Published on: 13 May 2022

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LNB News 13/05/2022

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Issue Date: 13 May 2022

Published Date: 13 May 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has reported that 18,722 affordable homes have been started in 2021–2022 by councils and housing associations which marks a 40% increase in the previous year’s figures. Khan has provided that 2,090 new affordable homes were started in Southwark, and 1,156 new homes were finished in Newham last year. Khan has urged the government to give him greater powers and resources to continue this work in the wake of construction materials price increases of 24.5% and workforce shortages.

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