Intermediate housing
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1401 Londoners have responded | 04/08/2020 - 11/10/2020
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Intermediate housing
A key part of the Mayor’s strategy to address London’s housing crisis is to increase the number of genuinely affordable homes in London. Genuinely affordable homes include homes at social rent levels, as well as intermediate homes for Londoners who are unlikely to access homes at social rent levels, but may struggle to afford private rents or buy a home.
Such schemes are typically aimed at working-age Londoners. The main types of intermediate homes supported by the Mayor are shared ownership homes and London Living Rent. The amount of funding available and the type of housing it can be used for in London is restricted by central government.
City Hall is keen to understand what Londoners think of intermediate housing, to help shape the Mayor’s policies in this area.
What role could intermediate housing play to tackle London’s housing crisis? What can be done to improve the experiences of those Londoners living in intermediate housing? How important is it for information to be published on how intermediate housing is allocated, and who gets prioritised?
Tell us in our discussion below.
The discussion ran from 04 August 2020 - 17 December 2020
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Community Member 4 years agoEven more than intermediate housing, to keep London's houses prices reasonable, first of all Estate agents should be regulated because it's them that often inflate the prices and make you bid for a house saying that other people have made...
Show full commentEven more than intermediate housing, to keep London's houses prices reasonable, first of all Estate agents should be regulated because it's them that often inflate the prices and make you bid for a house saying that other people have made an offer but they don't provide any proof of this and you end up paying more than what's the real value of the house. Also, as it is in other Countries, make it compulsory to leave a deposit when you make an offer. This way only really interested people will make offers and not speculators who make prices rise and pull out with no damage for themselves but causing damage to the others involved. Taxes should be risen to people who buy houses only for investments.
Show less of commentKingKull
Community Member 4 years agolocal authorities and the GLA should stop developers holding on to land , either build within 18 months or it will taken by the GLA and affordable housing built. No land banking , no delays, take over any brown field sites and use them. If...
Show full commentlocal authorities and the GLA should stop developers holding on to land , either build within 18 months or it will taken by the GLA and affordable housing built. No land banking , no delays, take over any brown field sites and use them. If the owners of these sites are not prepared to use them in a reasonable time take it off them and build.
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Community Member 4 years agoAgreed. Complete within a time limit (a scale depending on complexity of the development) or lose planning permission and be forced to put the property back on the open market.
Show full commentAgreed. Complete within a time limit (a scale depending on complexity of the development) or lose planning permission and be forced to put the property back on the open market.
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Community Member 4 years agoWhatever you're offering has to be affordable.
Build more prefabricated, environmentally-friendly units for 1-4 year lets, allowing those who can do to then move on.
Show full commentWhatever you're offering has to be affordable.
Build more prefabricated, environmentally-friendly units for 1-4 year lets, allowing those who can do to then move on.
Show less of commentlivehere
Community Member 4 years agoThat is all very well for students, for e.g., but having your landlord police your income level and having no security of tenure if your low income is borderline for 'able to move on', this is an appallingly stressful way to live. Your...
Show full commentThat is all very well for students, for e.g., but having your landlord police your income level and having no security of tenure if your low income is borderline for 'able to move on', this is an appallingly stressful way to live. Your life becomes dominated by looming possible homelessness. The original idea of social rent housing was that any ordinary people would be entitled to live in it (the wealthy, lets face it, would not want to). The security of tenure is vitally essential for families in particular, and for communities to remain as communities rather than becoming temporary domitory areas.
Show less of commentBarryE
Community Member 4 years agoIt was not in the survey but I added to my last answer the following.
"In the absence of anywhere else to comment can I make the point that intermediate housing should never exceed 25% of social housing provision, the rest being social...
Show full commentIt was not in the survey but I added to my last answer the following.
"In the absence of anywhere else to comment can I make the point that intermediate housing should never exceed 25% of social housing provision, the rest being social rent level housing."
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Community Member 4 years agoIntermediate rent housing should never be part of social housing provision - it should be separate, else it reduces the numbers of social rent properties that are available.
Show full commentIntermediate rent housing should never be part of social housing provision - it should be separate, else it reduces the numbers of social rent properties that are available.
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Community Member 4 years agoShared ownership is a scam. Nothing is owned by the leaseholder except for responsibility for all liabilities. So many people now facing financial ruin because of cladding and safety negligence by the state and builders. What is the point...
Show full commentShared ownership is a scam. Nothing is owned by the leaseholder except for responsibility for all liabilities. So many people now facing financial ruin because of cladding and safety negligence by the state and builders. What is the point of another survey when the problems are widely known and need urgent political solutions.
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Community Member 4 years agoCompletely agree. In addition to your points, the new build flats (and some houses) available on the shared ownership scheme are so inflated in price that it scares off those who would be eligible. £450k+ for a 2 bedroom new build flat for...
Show full commentCompletely agree. In addition to your points, the new build flats (and some houses) available on the shared ownership scheme are so inflated in price that it scares off those who would be eligible. £450k+ for a 2 bedroom new build flat for a family with a total household incomes of under £90k is madness. Monthly rates are absurd, not to mention the likelihood of deflation, lock-in and all liability issues outlined above.
If the property prices cannot be remedied, I would strongly support more investment in Pocket Living homes.
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Community Member 4 years agoAgreed, 100% a scam. A completly failed scheme that needs to be abolished.
Show full commentAgreed, 100% a scam. A completly failed scheme that needs to be abolished.
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