• Reference: 2022/1125
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

What would happen to foreign owned property in London if it were to be seized? Is there a chance it could be sold off to fund even more affordable housing or even be turned into affordable housing directly?

• Reference: 2022/1124
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

How many affordable homes do you estimate would be constructed in London if taxes on foreign ownership were to be imposed?

• Reference: 2022/1123
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

What support are you providing to Londoners who require an EWS1 Form?

• Reference: 2022/1122
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

What impact has scrapping the requirement for an EWS1 Form on buildings under 18m in height had on properties in London?

• Reference: 2022/1121
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

We have seen examples where leaseholders have been charged thousands of pounds to receive an EWS1 Form. Without it they have been unable to sell their property. How can we ensure there is fairness in how London’s leaseholders are charged?

• Reference: 2022/1120
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

How much does the average External Wall System 1 (EWS1) Form cost to obtain and complete?

• Reference: 2022/1119
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

Do you know of any international examples of bringing short-term lets back into long-term use that could be used in London?

• Reference: 2022/1118
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

Have many short-term let properties such as Airbnbs do you estimate have been brought back into long-term use following the decline in tourists visiting the capital?

• Reference: 2022/1117
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

Would a requirement to notify boroughs that a property is being used for short-term lets and powers to enforce the 90-day limit be useful to bring those homes back into longer term use?

• Reference: 2022/1116
• Question by: Sem Moema
• Meeting date: 24 March 2022

Before 2020, some boroughs such as Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and Tower Hamlets had over 5% of their properties advertised on Airbnb. What impact has the pandemic had on short-term lets in London?