London
London is the economic powerhouse of Britain. But in order for London to reach it’s full potential as a world city, we need to get building the homes we need.
Housing in London is increasingly unaffordable. To save for a deposit on a normal income would take a couple 30 years in London. Across London as a whole, house prices have risen to 12.5 times the average income.
The high cost of housing is not just bad for Londoners who have to contend with cramped conditions, eye-watering rents, and sky-high house prices:, it’s bad for the British economy too. If London’s housing costs were brought down and more people could afford to live and work in the capital, it would make the UK’s economy stronger and end a decade plus of stagnation in living standards. Just an extra 1% of economic growth in London would produce around £2.5bn more money for public services like the NHS.
That’s been the central focus of our campaign in London.
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Get London Building
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Get London Building is our practical plan for how the winner of the next mayoral election can tackle the capital’s housing shortage.
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Get London Building
1/1Get London Building is our practical plan for how the winner of the next mayoral election can tackle the capital’s housing shortage.
London Calendar
Over the next year we’ll be hosting a series of events with Britain Remade supporters in London.
Keep an eye on this page and sign-up to the campaign for updates.
