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Calls to Cut Affordable Housing Amid Rising Costs

9/29/2025

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  • Sir Sadiq Khan faces calls to cut the 35% affordable housing requirement for new developments.
  • City Hall is expected to announce measures to unblock stalled projects amid high costs.
  • The Resolution Foundation calls for 1.5 million new homes to ease rental pressures.
  • Labour's Housing Secretary Steve Reed aims to accelerate building in lagging areas, but rising costs threaten progress.