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	On 25 November 2013, Boris Johnson's Draft London Housing Strategy was published for consultation. The plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London.<br />		On 25 November 2013, Boris Johnson's Draft London Housing Strategy was published for consultation. The plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London.<br />
−	~~<br />~~	+
−	Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the stamp duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…~~<br />~~	+
−	~~<br />~~	+	Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the stamp duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…
−	The consultation focuses on four areas:	+
		+	The consultation focuses on four areas:

	* Finance.		* Finance.
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	Obviously there is expressed support for institutional investment in purpose-built private rented stock and shared ownership (as well as the push to keep property taxes). The consultation also looks to oversee an expansion of First Steps Homes enabling more people to buy their own home. Apparently under this programme you can buy a home in Southwark for as little as £6,000. However, it doesn't specify where in Southwark, which may be a key point.<br />		Obviously there is expressed support for institutional investment in purpose-built private rented stock and shared ownership (as well as the push to keep property taxes). The consultation also looks to oversee an expansion of First Steps Homes enabling more people to buy their own home. Apparently under this programme you can buy a home in Southwark for as little as £6,000. However, it doesn't specify where in Southwark, which may be a key point.<br />
−	~~<br />~~	+
−	The Greater London Authority (GLA) is committed to promoting the Opportunity Areas, designating new Housing Zones which build on the approach of Enterprise Zones. Like a fairground carousel which will always come back round if you stay in the same place for long enough, Boris wants to promote garden suburbs on publicly owned land. Apparently a new garden suburb will be delivered at Barking Riverside, creating a new community larger than Windsor – which is an interesting comparison and you have to love the enthusiasm of anyone who would compare Barking to Windsor…	+
		+	The Greater London Authority (GLA) is committed to promoting the Opportunity Areas, designating new Housing Zones which build on the approach of Enterprise Zones. Like a fairground carousel which will always come back round if you stay in the same place for long enough, Boris wants to promote garden suburbs on publicly owned land. Apparently a new garden suburb will be delivered at Barking Riverside, creating a new community larger than Windsor – which is an interesting comparison and you have to love the enthusiasm of anyone who would compare Barking to Windsor…

	= Who Lives Here =		= Who Lives Here =

	Apparently overseas investors account for around 10-15% of purchases of new build homes in London as a whole. The secondary market, which has less overseas investors, tends to set benchmarks. However, overseas investment remains a critical part of the London housing market triggering development and providing upfront funding by buying off-plan. Just in case we were all in danger of falling into the trap of assuming overseas house buyers were bad…<br />		Apparently overseas investors account for around 10-15% of purchases of new build homes in London as a whole. The secondary market, which has less overseas investors, tends to set benchmarks. However, overseas investment remains a critical part of the London housing market triggering development and providing upfront funding by buying off-plan. Just in case we were all in danger of falling into the trap of assuming overseas house buyers were bad…<br />
−	~~<br />~~	+
−	There is a need for much greater investment in low cost housing, not just social rented affordable housing. There is also a critical need for more and better housing to support the expansion of jobs. The GLA want to ensure that at least 5,000 long-term private rented homes a year will be built with a minimum period of ten-years as private-rented.~~<br />~~	+
−	~~<br />~~	+	There is a need for much greater investment in low cost housing, not just social rented affordable housing. There is also a critical need for more and better housing to support the expansion of jobs. The GLA want to ensure that at least 5,000 long-term private rented homes a year will be built with a minimum period of ten-years as private-rented.
−	It seems the Mayor is intent on using his full range of powers to get more homes built in all sectors across the capital, removing barriers to delivery, revisiting historical planning agreements and working with developers and boroughs to consider interventions to unlock sites. There will be several boroughs which are delighted at this thought…~~<br />~~	+
−	~~<br />~~	+	It seems the Mayor is intent on using his full range of powers to get more homes built in all sectors across the capital, removing barriers to delivery, revisiting historical planning agreements and working with developers and boroughs to consider interventions to unlock sites. There will be several boroughs which are delighted at this thought…
−	The plan aims to delver 15,000 affordable homes each year:	+
		+	The plan aims to delver 15,000 affordable homes each year:

	* 40% for flexible low cost home ownership.		* 40% for flexible low cost home ownership.
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	Obviously the question of who deserves to live in a house like this is still very important. Governments seem currently to prefer to make sure that the Dickensian epitaph of the deserving poor is applied in every possible situation so it is mainly those who will be helped. There is also a drive to push home ownership with the ability to port equity loans and an expansion of the eligibility for First Steps homes.<br />		Obviously the question of who deserves to live in a house like this is still very important. Governments seem currently to prefer to make sure that the Dickensian epitaph of the deserving poor is applied in every possible situation so it is mainly those who will be helped. There is also a drive to push home ownership with the ability to port equity loans and an expansion of the eligibility for First Steps homes.<br />
−	~~<br />~~	+
−	The Mayor is keen to look at expanding Help to Buy to cover development finance, guaranteeing loans which can then be repaid as the homes are sold. He also wants to encourage the stability of interest rates over the longer term – perhaps he should have that conversation with Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England), who may have other aspects to take into account as well as London housing.	+
		+	The Mayor is keen to look at expanding Help to Buy to cover development finance, guaranteeing loans which can then be repaid as the homes are sold. He also wants to encourage the stability of interest rates over the longer term – perhaps he should have that conversation with Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England), who may have other aspects to take into account as well as London housing.

	= The Boris Bank =		= The Boris Bank =

	As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br />		As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br />
−	~~<br />~~
−	Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…<br />
−	~~<br />~~


−	[[Category:~~News~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_News~~]] [[Category:Site_Information]]	+	Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…
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		+	[[Category:DCN_News]] [[Category:News]] [[Category:Site_Information]]

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	Rebekah Paczek from [http://snapdragonconsulting.co.uk/ Snapdragon Consulting] takes a look at Boris Johnson's draft housing strategy for London.		Rebekah Paczek from [http://snapdragonconsulting.co.uk/ Snapdragon Consulting] takes a look at Boris Johnson's draft housing strategy for London.

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		+	On 25 November 2013, Boris Johnson's Draft London Housing Strategy was published for consultation. The plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London.<br />
		+	<br />
		+	Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the stamp duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…<br />
		+	<br />
		+	The consultation focuses on four areas:

−	On 25 November Boris Johnson's [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] was published for consultation. The plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London.<br/><br/>Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the stamp duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…<br/><br/>The consultation focuses on four areas:	+	* Finance.
−	*Finance.	+	* Product.
−	*Product.	+	* Land.
−	*Land.	+	* Quality.
−	*Quality.	+

−	Obviously there is expressed support for institutional investment in purpose-built private rented stock and shared ownership (as well as the push to keep property taxes). The consultation also looks to oversee an expansion of First Steps Homes enabling more people to buy their own home. Apparently under this programme you can buy a home in Southwark for as little as £6,000. However, it doesn't specify where in Southwark, which may be a key point.<br/><br/>The Greater London Authority (GLA) is committed to promoting the Opportunity Areas, designating new Housing Zones which build on the approach of Enterprise Zones. Like a fairground carousel which will always come back round if you stay in the same place for long enough, Boris wants to promote garden suburbs on publicly owned land. Apparently a new garden suburb will be delivered at Barking Riverside, creating a new community larger than Windsor – which is an interesting comparison and you have to love the enthusiasm of anyone who would compare Barking to Windsor…	+	Obviously there is expressed support for institutional investment in purpose-built private rented stock and shared ownership (as well as the push to keep property taxes). The consultation also looks to oversee an expansion of First Steps Homes enabling more people to buy their own home. Apparently under this programme you can buy a home in Southwark for as little as £6,000. However, it doesn't specify where in Southwark, which may be a key point.<br />
		+	<br />
		+	The Greater London Authority (GLA) is committed to promoting the Opportunity Areas, designating new Housing Zones which build on the approach of Enterprise Zones. Like a fairground carousel which will always come back round if you stay in the same place for long enough, Boris wants to promote garden suburbs on publicly owned land. Apparently a new garden suburb will be delivered at Barking Riverside, creating a new community larger than Windsor – which is an interesting comparison and you have to love the enthusiasm of anyone who would compare Barking to Windsor…

	= Who Lives Here =		= Who Lives Here =

−	Apparently overseas investors account for around 10-15% of purchases of new build homes in London as a whole. The secondary market, which has less overseas investors, tends to set benchmarks. However, overseas investment remains a critical part of the London housing market triggering development and providing upfront funding by buying off-plan. Just in case we were all in danger of falling into the trap of assuming overseas house buyers were bad…<br/><br/>There is a need for much greater investment in low cost housing, not just social rented affordable housing. There is also a critical need for more and better housing to support the expansion of jobs. The GLA want to ensure that at least 5,000 long-term private rented homes a year will be built with a minimum period of ten-years as private-rented.<br/><br/>It seems the Mayor is intent on using his full range of powers to get more homes built in all sectors across the capital, removing barriers to delivery, revisiting historical planning agreements and working with developers and boroughs to consider interventions to unlock sites. There will be several boroughs which are delighted at this thought…<br/><br/>The plan aims to delver 15,000 affordable homes each year:	+	Apparently overseas investors account for around 10-15% of purchases of new build homes in London as a whole. The secondary market, which has less overseas investors, tends to set benchmarks. However, overseas investment remains a critical part of the London housing market triggering development and providing upfront funding by buying off-plan. Just in case we were all in danger of falling into the trap of assuming overseas house buyers were bad…<br />
−	*40% for flexible low cost home ownership.	+	<br />
−	*60% for affordable rent with half capped at affordable rents and half at discounted rents.	+	There is a need for much greater investment in low cost housing, not just social rented affordable housing. There is also a critical need for more and better housing to support the expansion of jobs. The GLA want to ensure that at least 5,000 long-term private rented homes a year will be built with a minimum period of ten-years as private-rented.<br />
		+	<br />
		+	It seems the Mayor is intent on using his full range of powers to get more homes built in all sectors across the capital, removing barriers to delivery, revisiting historical planning agreements and working with developers and boroughs to consider interventions to unlock sites. There will be several boroughs which are delighted at this thought…<br />
		+	<br />
		+	The plan aims to delver 15,000 affordable homes each year:
		+
		+	* 40% for flexible low cost home ownership.
		+	* 60% for affordable rent with half capped at affordable rents and half at discounted rents.

	All new homes will be built to the London Housing Design Guide Standards and at Lifetime Homes standards with at least 10% wheelchair accessible. The GLA will also plan to retrofit every poorly insulated home in London by 2030 with all affordable homes retrofitted by 2020. The London Rental Standard will also be implemented to accredit landlords and agents.		All new homes will be built to the London Housing Design Guide Standards and at Lifetime Homes standards with at least 10% wheelchair accessible. The GLA will also plan to retrofit every poorly insulated home in London by 2030 with all affordable homes retrofitted by 2020. The London Rental Standard will also be implemented to accredit landlords and agents.
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	= The Housing Covenant =		= The Housing Covenant =

−	Obviously the question of who deserves to live in a house like this is still very important. Governments seem currently to prefer to make sure that the Dickensian epitaph of the deserving poor is applied in every possible situation so it is mainly those who will be helped. There is also a drive to push home ownership with the ability to port equity loans and an expansion of the eligibility for First Steps homes.<br/><br/>The Mayor is keen to look at expanding Help to Buy to cover development finance, guaranteeing loans which can then be repaid as the homes are sold. He also wants to encourage the stability of interest rates over the longer term – perhaps he should have that conversation with Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England), who may have other aspects to take into account as well as London housing.	+	Obviously the question of who deserves to live in a house like this is still very important. Governments seem currently to prefer to make sure that the Dickensian epitaph of the deserving poor is applied in every possible situation so it is mainly those who will be helped. There is also a drive to push home ownership with the ability to port equity loans and an expansion of the eligibility for First Steps homes.<br />
		+	<br />
		+	The Mayor is keen to look at expanding Help to Buy to cover development finance, guaranteeing loans which can then be repaid as the homes are sold. He also wants to encourage the stability of interest rates over the longer term – perhaps he should have that conversation with Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England), who may have other aspects to take into account as well as London housing.

	= The Boris Bank =		= The Boris Bank =

−	As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br/><br/>Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…<br/><br/>~~The [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] consultation closes on 17th February.~~	+	As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br />
		+	<br />
		+	Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…<br />
		+	<br />
		+

−	[[Category:News]]	+	[[Category:News]] [[Category:DCN_News]] [[Category:Site_Information]]
−	[[Category:Site_Information]]	+

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−	On 25 November ~~2913,~~ Boris Johnson's [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] was published for consultation. The plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London.<br/><br/>Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the stamp duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…<br/><br/>The consultation focuses on four areas:	+	On 25 November Boris Johnson's [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] was published for consultation. The plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London.<br/><br/>Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the stamp duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…<br/><br/>The consultation focuses on four areas:
	*Finance.		*Finance.
	*Product.		*Product.

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	Rebekah Paczek from [http://snapdragonconsulting.co.uk/ Snapdragon Consulting] takes a look at Boris Johnson's draft housing strategy for London.		Rebekah Paczek from [http://snapdragonconsulting.co.uk/ Snapdragon Consulting] takes a look at Boris Johnson's draft housing strategy for London.
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	As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br/><br/>Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…<br/><br/>The [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] consultation closes on 17th February.		As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br/><br/>Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…<br/><br/>The [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] consultation closes on 17th February.
		+
		+	[[Category:News]]
		+	[[Category:Site_Information]]

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−	takes a look at Boris Johnson's	+	Rebekah Paczek from [http://snapdragonconsulting.co.uk/ Snapdragon Consulting] takes a look at Boris Johnson's draft housing strategy for London.

−	~~draft housing strategy for London~~	+	----

−	''	+	On 25 November 2913, Boris Johnson's [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] was published for consultation. The plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London.<br/><br/>Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the stamp duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…<br/><br/>The consultation focuses on four areas:
		+	*Finance.
		+	*Product.
		+	*Land.
		+	*Quality.

−	----	+	Obviously there is expressed support for institutional investment in purpose-built private rented stock and shared ownership (as well as the push to keep property taxes). The consultation also looks to oversee an expansion of First Steps Homes enabling more people to buy their own home. Apparently under this programme you can buy a home in Southwark for as little as £6,000. However, it doesn't specify where in Southwark, which may be a key point.<br/><br/>The Greater London Authority (GLA) is committed to promoting the Opportunity Areas, designating new Housing Zones which build on the approach of Enterprise Zones. Like a fairground carousel which will always come back round if you stay in the same place for long enough, Boris wants to promote garden suburbs on publicly owned land. Apparently a new garden suburb will be delivered at Barking Riverside, creating a new community larger than Windsor – which is an interesting comparison and you have to love the enthusiasm of anyone who would compare Barking to Windsor…
		+
		+	= Who Lives Here =
		+
		+	Apparently overseas investors account for around 10-15% of purchases of new build homes in London as a whole. The secondary market, which has less overseas investors, tends to set benchmarks. However, overseas investment remains a critical part of the London housing market triggering development and providing upfront funding by buying off-plan. Just in case we were all in danger of falling into the trap of assuming overseas house buyers were bad…<br/><br/>There is a need for much greater investment in low cost housing, not just social rented affordable housing. There is also a critical need for more and better housing to support the expansion of jobs. The GLA want to ensure that at least 5,000 long-term private rented homes a year will be built with a minimum period of ten-years as private-rented.<br/><br/>It seems the Mayor is intent on using his full range of powers to get more homes built in all sectors across the capital, removing barriers to delivery, revisiting historical planning agreements and working with developers and boroughs to consider interventions to unlock sites. There will be several boroughs which are delighted at this thought…<br/><br/>The plan aims to delver 15,000 affordable homes each year:
		+	*40% for flexible low cost home ownership.
		+	*60% for affordable rent with half capped at affordable rents and half at discounted rents.
		+
		+	All new homes will be built to the London Housing Design Guide Standards and at Lifetime Homes standards with at least 10% wheelchair accessible. The GLA will also plan to retrofit every poorly insulated home in London by 2030 with all affordable homes retrofitted by 2020. The London Rental Standard will also be implemented to accredit landlords and agents.
		+
		+	= The Housing Covenant =
		+
		+	Obviously the question of who deserves to live in a house like this is still very important. Governments seem currently to prefer to make sure that the Dickensian epitaph of the deserving poor is applied in every possible situation so it is mainly those who will be helped. There is also a drive to push home ownership with the ability to port equity loans and an expansion of the eligibility for First Steps homes.<br/><br/>The Mayor is keen to look at expanding Help to Buy to cover development finance, guaranteeing loans which can then be repaid as the homes are sold. He also wants to encourage the stability of interest rates over the longer term – perhaps he should have that conversation with Mark Carney (Governor of the Bank of England), who may have other aspects to take into account as well as London housing.
		+
		+	= The Boris Bank =

−	Boris Johnson has published the draft housing strategy for London for consultation.<br/><br/>The Plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London. <br/><br/>Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain SDLT as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the Stamp Duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him…<br/><br/>The consultation focuses on four areas:<br/>Finance<br/>Product<br/>Land<br/>Quality<br/>Obviously there is expressed support for institutional investment in purpose-built private rented stock and shared ownership (as well as the push to keep property taxes). The consultation also looks to oversee an expansion of First Steps Homes enabling more people to buy their own home. Apparently under this programme you can buy a home in Southwark for as little as £6,000. However, it doesn't specify where in Southwark, which may be a key point.<br/><br/>The GLA is committed to promoting the Opportunity Areas, designating new Housing Zones which build on the approach of Enterprise Zones. Like a fairground carousel which will always come back round if you stay in the same place for long enough, Boris wants to promote garden suburbs on publicly owned land. Apparently a new garden suburb will be delivered at Barking Riverside, creating a new community larger than Windsor – which is an interesting comparison and you have to love the enthusiasm of anyone who would compare Barking to Windsor…<br/><br/>London's population is booming and is apparently set to grow by a whole Birmingham and Hartlepool within the next ten years. For those who get culture shock north of the Watford Gap, Hartlepool is the place where they shot a monkey on suspicion of being a French Spy and elected an Independent candidate dressed as a monkey as the Directly Elected Mayor in 2002.<br/><br/>Who Lives Here<br/><br/>Apparently overseas investors account for around 10-15% of purchases of new build homes in London as a whole. The secondary market, which has less overseas investors, tends to set benchmarks. However, overseas investment remains a critical part of the London housing market triggering development and providing upfront funding by buying off-plan. Just in case we were all in danger of falling into the trap of assuming overseas house buyers were bad…<br/><br/>There is a need for much greater investment in low cost housing, not just social rented affordable housing. There is also a critical need for more and better housing to support the expansion of jobs. The GLA want to ensure that at least 5,000 long-term private rented homes a year will be built with a minimum period of ten-years as private-rented.<br/><br/>Apparently the Mayor is intent on using his full range of powers to get more homes built in all sectors across the capital, removing barriers to delivery, revisiting historical planning agreements and working with developers and boroughs to consider interventions to unlock sites. There will be several boroughs which are delighted at this thought…<br/><br/>The plan aims to delver 15,000 affordable homes each year:<br/>40% for flexible low cost home ownership<br/>60% for affordable rent with half capped at affordable rents and half at discounted rents.<br/>All new homes will be built to the London Housing Design Guide Standards and at Lifetime Homes standards with at least 10% wheelchair accessible. The GLA will also plan to retrofit every poorly insulated home in London by 2030 with all affordable homes retrofitted by 2020. The London Rental Standard will also be implemented to accredit landlords and agents.<br/><br/>The Housing Covenant<br/><br/>Obviously the question of who deserves to live in a house like this is still very important. Governments seem currently to prefer to make sure that the Dickensian epitaph of the deserving poor is applied in every possible situation so it is mainly those who will be helped. There is also a drive to push home ownership with the ability to port equity loans and an expansion of the eligibility for First Steps homes.<br/><br/>The Mayor also is keen to look at expanding Help to Buy to cover development finance, guaranteeing loans which can then be repaid as the homes are sold. Boris also wants to encourage the stability of interest rates over the longer term – perhaps he should have that conversation with Mark Carney, who may have other aspects to take into account as well as London housing.<br/><br/>The Boris Bank<br/><br/>As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br/><br/>Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m~~. More will follow on the Bank of Boris in 2014, I cannot wait to see that one, presumably the loan agreements and contracts will be written in Latin on Vellum~~. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…<br/><br/>~~Consultation~~ closes on 17th February.	+	As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities.<br/><br/>Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last…<br/><br/>The [http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/housing-land/consultations/draft-london-housing-strategy Draft London Housing Strategy] consultation closes on 17th February.

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Boris Johnson has published the draft housing strategy for London for consultation. The Plan is touchingly ambitious with an aim of delivering 42,000 homes per year for the next 20 years. Apparently we are no longer going to live in "serried ranks of stultifying rabbit hutches". I can only assume that Boris has clubbed together with the Conservative ranks to provide a fund to subsidise rents across London. Boris is making a steady play for more cash and power with a bid for London to retain SDLT as part of a new financial settlement. I can just imagine how well that will go down with George Osborne who is currently revelling in the Stamp Duty bonanza that a reviving market is bringing. Obviously in the run up to an election and with Boris champing at the bit to be leader, Osborne is going to be inclined to hand it all over to him… The consultation focuses on four areas: Finance Product Land Quality Obviously there is expressed support for institutional investment in purpose-built private rented stock and shared ownership (as well as the push to keep property taxes). The consultation also looks to oversee an expansion of First Steps Homes enabling more people to buy their own home. Apparently under this programme you can buy a home in Southwark for as little as £6,000. However, it doesn't specify where in Southwark, which may be a key point. The GLA is committed to promoting the Opportunity Areas, designating new Housing Zones which build on the approach of Enterprise Zones. Like a fairground carousel which will always come back round if you stay in the same place for long enough, Boris wants to promote garden suburbs on publicly owned land. Apparently a new garden suburb will be delivered at Barking Riverside, creating a new community larger than Windsor – which is an interesting comparison and you have to love the enthusiasm of anyone who would compare Barking to Windsor… London's population is booming and is apparently set to grow by a whole Birmingham and Hartlepool within the next ten years. For those who get culture shock north of the Watford Gap, Hartlepool is the place where they shot a monkey on suspicion of being a French Spy and elected an Independent candidate dressed as a monkey as the Directly Elected Mayor in 2002. Who Lives Here Apparently overseas investors account for around 10-15% of purchases of new build homes in London as a whole. The secondary market, which has less overseas investors, tends to set benchmarks. However, overseas investment remains a critical part of the London housing market triggering development and providing upfront funding by buying off-plan. Just in case we were all in danger of falling into the trap of assuming overseas house buyers were bad… There is a need for much greater investment in low cost housing, not just social rented affordable housing. There is also a critical need for more and better housing to support the expansion of jobs. The GLA want to ensure that at least 5,000 long-term private rented homes a year will be built with a minimum period of ten-years as private-rented. Apparently the Mayor is intent on using his full range of powers to get more homes built in all sectors across the capital, removing barriers to delivery, revisiting historical planning agreements and working with developers and boroughs to consider interventions to unlock sites. There will be several boroughs which are delighted at this thought… The plan aims to delver 15,000 affordable homes each year: 40% for flexible low cost home ownership 60% for affordable rent with half capped at affordable rents and half at discounted rents. All new homes will be built to the London Housing Design Guide Standards and at Lifetime Homes standards with at least 10% wheelchair accessible. The GLA will also plan to retrofit every poorly insulated home in London by 2030 with all affordable homes retrofitted by 2020. The London Rental Standard will also be implemented to accredit landlords and agents. The Housing Covenant Obviously the question of who deserves to live in a house like this is still very important. Governments seem currently to prefer to make sure that the Dickensian epitaph of the deserving poor is applied in every possible situation so it is mainly those who will be helped. There is also a drive to push home ownership with the ability to port equity loans and an expansion of the eligibility for First Steps homes. The Mayor also is keen to look at expanding Help to Buy to cover development finance, guaranteeing loans which can then be repaid as the homes are sold. Boris also wants to encourage the stability of interest rates over the longer term – perhaps he should have that conversation with Mark Carney, who may have other aspects to take into account as well as London housing. The Boris Bank As well as devolving property taxes and working towards a longer term housing settlement, the Plan looks to promote the use of prudential borrowing to support the development pipeline and lifting the cap on borrowing for local authorities. Boris is also looking at the possibility of a London Housing Bank for large-scale developments with a pilot of £160m. More will follow on the Bank of Boris in 2014, I cannot wait to see that one, presumably the loan agreements and contracts will be written in Latin on Vellum. Added to this, the Mayor is going to act as the conduit for all public sector land in London. Boris will have his fiefdom at last… Consultation closes on 17th February.