London affordable rent
Housing statistics and English Housing Survey, glossary, published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in 2019, defines London affordable rent as: ‘…a tenure of affordable housing (made) available in London by the Greater London Authority. It was introduced in (the) Affordable Homes Programme 2016-21. For legal and regulatory purposes, London affordable rent is an affordable rent, which must be set in accordance with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Affordable Rent guidance. The landlord of these homes must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing. For the purposes of the affordable housing supply statistics, London affordable rent is presented separately to affordable rent.’
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