Pocket homes - Revision history

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	* Floor area ratio.		* Floor area ratio.
	* Maisonette.		* Maisonette.
		+	* Micro dwelling.
	* Micro flats.		* Micro flats.
	* Minimum room size.		* Minimum room size.

Editor at 19:16, 13 January 2021

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	In 2017, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a partnership with Pocket Living, offering a £25 million loan to build more Pocket homes across London.		In 2017, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a partnership with Pocket Living, offering a £25 million loan to build more Pocket homes across London.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.
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	* The compact sustainable city.		* The compact sustainable city.

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Designing Buildings at 10:31, 29 June 2018

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	Pocket homes are 38 sq. m but are designed with the ‘psychology of space’ in mind, appearing to be larger than they are. They incorporate underfloor heating rather than radiators, showers rather than baths, and high ceilings to maximise natural light. Each flat has a hallway with utility cupboard and storage space, open plan kitchen and dining area, living space, and a separate bedroom. To maximise land use, the flats do not come with car parking.		Pocket homes are 38 sq. m but are designed with the ‘psychology of space’ in mind, appearing to be larger than they are. They incorporate underfloor heating rather than radiators, showers rather than baths, and high ceilings to maximise natural light. Each flat has a hallway with utility cupboard and storage space, open plan kitchen and dining area, living space, and a separate bedroom. To maximise land use, the flats do not come with car parking.

−	The average Pocket home is 20% cheaper than conventional ~~flats and they are marketed as starter homes for first-time buyers~~.	+	The average Pocket home is 20% cheaper than a conventional flat.

−	Potential purchasers must be first-time buyers earning less than the Mayor of London’s affordable housing limit (up to £90,000 per household as of 2018), and must be living or working in the relevant borough. When the buyer comes to sell the Pocket home, they must sell to ~~those~~ earning below the limit, which effectively caps the property value by aligning it to wage increases rather than property prices.	+	Potential purchasers must be first-time buyers earning less than the Mayor of London’s affordable housing limit (up to £90,000 per household as of 2018), and must be living or working in the relevant borough. When the buyer comes to sell the Pocket home, they must also sell to someone earning below the limit, which effectively caps the property value by aligning it to wage increases rather than property prices.

	In 2017, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a partnership with Pocket Living, offering a £25 million loan to build more Pocket homes across London.		In 2017, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a partnership with Pocket Living, offering a £25 million loan to build more Pocket homes across London.
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	* The compact sustainable city.		* The compact sustainable city.

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−	Pocket homes are a ~~particular~~ type of flat ~~in London that are~~ developed by [https://www.pocketliving.com/ Pocket Living]. They were created by chief executive Marc Vlessing ~~who intended to come up with~~ a solution to the problems faced by ‘Generation Rent’ ~~of making well-designed homes affordable in London~~. His ~~solution~~ was to ~~design~~ them smaller.	+	Pocket homes are a type of flat developed by [https://www.pocketliving.com/ Pocket Living]. They were created by chief executive Marc Vlessing as a solution to the problems faced by London's ‘Generation Rent’. His answer was to make them smaller.

−	A Pocket ~~home is~~ 38 sq. m ~~and only have one bedroom, allowing more flats to be built for sale than other developers. The design has been achieved~~ with the ‘psychology of space’ in mind to ~~create the illusion of being~~ larger than they are. ~~As a means of being space efficient, the flats~~ incorporate underfloor heating rather than radiators, showers rather than baths, and high ceilings to maximise natural light. Each flat has a hallway with utility cupboard and storage space, open plan kitchen and dining area, living space, and separate bedroom. To maximise land use, the flats do not come with car parking ~~attached~~.	+	Pocket homes are 38 sq. m but are designed with the ‘psychology of space’ in mind, appearing to be larger than they are. They incorporate underfloor heating rather than radiators, showers rather than baths, and high ceilings to maximise natural light. Each flat has a hallway with utility cupboard and storage space, open plan kitchen and dining area, living space, and a separate bedroom. To maximise land use, the flats do not come with car parking.

−	The average Pocket home is 20% cheaper than ~~the market rate for the surrounding area which has lead to it being~~ marketed as a starter ~~home~~ for a first-time ~~buyer~~.	+	The average Pocket home is 20% cheaper than conventional flats and they are marketed as starter homes for first-time buyers.

−	~~To qualify to be able to purchase a Pocket home, it is essential that potential buyers~~ be first-time buyers earning less than the Mayor of London’s affordable housing limit (up to £90,000 per household as of 2018), and be living or working in the relevant borough. When the buyer comes to sell the Pocket home, they must sell to those earning below ~~that same level~~ which effectively caps the property value by aligning it to wage increases rather than property prices.	+	Potential purchasers must be first-time buyers earning less than the Mayor of London’s affordable housing limit (up to £90,000 per household as of 2018), and must be living or working in the relevant borough. When the buyer comes to sell the Pocket home, they must sell to those earning below the limit, which effectively caps the property value by aligning it to wage increases rather than property prices.

−	In 2017, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a partnership with Pocket Living, offering ~~than~~ a £25 million loan to build more Pocket homes across London.	+	In 2017, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a partnership with Pocket Living, offering a £25 million loan to build more Pocket homes across London.

	= Find out more =		= Find out more =
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	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.
	* Compact living.		* Compact living.
−	* [[Could_microhousing_tackle_London~~'s_housing_crisis?~~\|Could microhousing tackle London’s housing crisis?]]	+	* [[Could_microhousing_tackle_London%27s_housing_crisis%3F\|Could microhousing tackle London’s housing crisis?]]
	* Densification.		* Densification.
	* Flat definition.		* Flat definition.

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	* Affordable housing.		* Affordable housing.
	* Compact living.		* Compact living.
−	* Could microhousing tackle London’s housing crisis?	+	* [[Could_microhousing_tackle_London's_housing_crisis?\|Could microhousing tackle London’s housing crisis?]]
	* Densification.		* Densification.
	* Flat definition.		* Flat definition.

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Pocket homes are a particular type of flat in London that are developed by [https://www.pocketliving.com/ Pocket Living]. They were created by chief executive Marc Vlessing who intended to come up with a solution to the problems faced by ‘Generation Rent’ of making well-designed homes affordable in London. His solution was to design them smaller.

A Pocket home is 38 sq. m and only have one bedroom, allowing more flats to be built for sale than other developers. The design has been achieved with the ‘psychology of space’ in mind to create the illusion of being larger than they are. As a means of being space efficient, the flats incorporate underfloor heating rather than radiators, showers rather than baths, and high ceilings to maximise natural light. Each flat has a hallway with utility cupboard and storage space, open plan kitchen and dining area, living space, and separate bedroom. To maximise land use, the flats do not come with car parking attached.

The average Pocket home is 20% cheaper than the market rate for the surrounding area which has lead to it being marketed as a starter home for a first-time buyer.

To qualify to be able to purchase a Pocket home, it is essential that potential buyers be first-time buyers earning less than the Mayor of London’s affordable housing limit (up to £90,000 per household as of 2018), and be living or working in the relevant borough. When the buyer comes to sell the Pocket home, they must sell to those earning below that same level which effectively caps the property value by aligning it to wage increases rather than property prices.

In 2017, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced a partnership with Pocket Living, offering than a £25 million loan to build more Pocket homes across London.

= Find out more =

=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

* Affordable housing.
* Compact living.
* Could microhousing tackle London’s housing crisis?
* Densification.
* Flat definition.
* Floor area ratio.
* Maisonette.
* Micro flats.
* Minimum room size.
* Overcrowding.
* Smallest house in Britain.
* Studio flat.
* The compact sustainable city.

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