City Hall launches new 'Vienna-style' social housing model
The London mayor confirmed a new £1.5bn boost to help accelerate affordable and social housing across capital. How will the new approach work?
Housing
Lewisham council will make vacant land in Deptford Creek available for sale
The council agreed to make the vacant land, which has been the subject of regeneration plans for over a decade, available for sale to the insurance firm L&G which plans to build new social homes on site.
Zack Polanski comes to Lewisham as Greens report surge in support
Green Party leader Zack Polanski arrived in Crofton Park to support Green councillor Liam Shrivastava's bid for Lewisham mayor, and the party's candidates in the local elections. A media posse followed him, in a sign of the Greens' rising significance in British politics.
Blackheath: Lewisham defers decision on controversial plans for station car park
Officers had recommended Acorn's plans to build 45 homes on the site, but after four hours of debate, councillors on Lewisham's planning committee unanimously agreed to defer their decision.
Besson Street, New Cross: plans for more homes .. and Passivhaus
Revised plans offer more private rented and affordable homes, and upgrade the scheme to the ultra-low energy Passivhaus standard for warmer homes, lower bills and low climate emissions.
London house building starts plummet by 84% in 10 years
Research from consultants Molior has shown that just 5,547 starts were made on homes built by private developers in 2025, compared to 33,782 in 2015.
Awaab's Law - how is Lewisham council doing?
Lewisham council's housing select committee questioned officers on repairs, provision of homeless temporary accommodation and council rent increases.