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Covid-19 has radically altered urban life. Future of London spoke to housing, enforcement, planning and regeneration professionals in our network about the impact of the pandemic on the public sector and how they’ve been delivering city services.
London’s Build to Rent market is gathering steam. According to analysts Molior, 11,000 new PRS homes have been developed since 2009, 10,000 are under construction and another 22,000 are permitted to start. These new homes are a much-needed contribution to London’s housing. But with two million Londoners in the PRS, … Read more
How can London get the PRS it needs and deserves? Engaging London’s Private Rented Sector is the culmination of our three-year programme, supported by Oak Foundation and Trust for London.
As part of our 3-year PRS programme, FoL has followed licensing policy and practice across London, tracking borough activities and progress. This post contains key observations; watch for our final report 12th December.
‘Build to Rent’ housing designed and managed specifically for private renters is on the rise in London – there were four times as many private rented sector (PRS) schemes in development at the end of 2016 than in the previous seven years.1Molior (2016) Q3 PRS Research (membership required to access) … Read more
Our 11 May roundtable explored the challenges and opportunities for improving dialogue between local authorities, housing associations and private tenants.
Our ‘Making the Most of Build to Rent’ report launched on 19 January. Cross-sector guests and panellists were brought together to discuss research findings.
With the gap between social housing and home ownership wider than ever, PRS offers a real alternative. This report gives an overview of the current wave PRS development in London, now at the highest level in four years.
Future of London brought together housing experts to discuss design and management of the Build to Rent product. This third and final senior roundtable has informed the FoL/LSE London research report, to be launched January 2017.
On a recent field trip, Future London Leaders candidates visited the Vantage Point Build to Rent scheme in Archway, LB Islington, as part of FoL’s three-year private rented sector research programme.
On 17 August, Future of London organised a field trip to Barking & Dagenham to explore three borough-led Build to Rent schemes.
Key points from senior roundtable on how local authorities can incorporate Build to Rent into their wider strategies and boost the supply of high-quality rental accommodation.