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Khan Sets 20-35% Affordable Housing Targets, Construction Slumps 84%

7/17/2026

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Mayor Sadiq Khan announced revised affordable-housing thresholds in the London Plan, effective 2028, with borough targets of 20% to 35%.
The plan sets 35% affordable units in Wandsworth and Kensington, 25% in Lewisham, and 20% elsewhere.
Private-sector construction starts fell 84% over the past decade, with only 6,325 homes begun in Q1 2026, just 7% of the city’s 88,000-home annual target.

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Mayor Sadiq Khan announced revised affordable-housing thresholds in the London Plan, effective 2028, with borough targets of 20% to 35%.
The plan sets 35% affordable units in Wandsworth and Kensington, 25% in Lewisham, and 20% elsewhere.
Private-sector construction starts fell 84% over the past decade, with only 6,325 homes begun in Q1 2026, just 7% of the city’s 88,000-home annual target.