Desperate times call for desperate measures, they say. Personally, I've always thought that notion was not terribly good advice. My suspicion is Theresa May might agree with me.<br /><br />The PM is has stayed firm by not allowing herself to be pushed or pulled by the howls to make Brexit mean something. 'When I'm good and ready' you could imagine has rattled around her head quite a lot in recent months. This week we learned more about plans for Brexit, allowing a good 6 weeks for the details to be debated before the official firing of the Article 50 starter&rsquo;s pistol.<br /><br />The same patient approach could be said for the newest tome planned from Government to save us from the desperate straits of new build paralysis. The long awaited housing White Paper has been variously trailed to be delivered prior to the Autumn Statement, as part of the Autumn Statement, just before the Christmas holiday break and again last week.<br /><br />Admittedly, these are just rumours and this is not a time to spread more false news. However, it would seem that there is just enough credence to the idea that early drafts simply haven't had enough substance to meet the challenge. When I&rsquo;m good and ready, indeed.<br /><br />Less is More<br />LSE Professor Christine Whitehead recently totted up the number of new housing policy initiatives since 2010. The number she arrived at is 180. That line is worth repeating; the number she arrived at is 180. Wow.<br /><br />It seems there is no shortage of energy being poured into housing initiatives. (180 - seriously!) Don&rsquo;t get me wrong, as the research guy I get paid to unpack changing markets and the things that influence them. So you might expect me to be cheering a White Paper that seems increasingly likely to offer a whole new raft of ideas to work through. Based on what we know so far, I have decidedly mixed views.<br /><br />On one hand, despite all that effort, the market clearly still isn&rsquo;t working to deliver the homes this country needs. Something needs doing differently, no doubt. There was actually a lot of really good stuff in the Autumn Statement leaders and some bold strokes in clearing away the less-credible stuff from the Housing and Planning Act. Or so I thought, until Starter Homes was re-announced at the dawn of the New Year. And even deeper from the recesses, we had &lsquo;Garden Towns and Villages&rsquo;, with the quaint notion that the thinking which inspired low-density, car-dependent delivery from the 1920s had even the vaguest relevance to today&rsquo;s housing need. My stomach hadn&rsquo;t felt so empty since Christmas Eve.<br /><br />Blank White Pages<br />Maybe the bold idea here isn&rsquo;t to pile on yet more new layers of thinking to the old ones &ndash; maybe what is needed is less. If I was struggling to find faith in Theresa May&rsquo;s Government or her new housing champion then this idea would feel like the least-worst option. However, Gavin Barwell has done a remarkable job of getting across his brief in his first 6 months on the job and as a result the regurgitation of old, widely panned ideas is nothing short of a disappointment. Let&rsquo;s not forget that as Eco-towns, this iteration goes back to 2007 and Gordon Brown &ndash; when he was Chancellor. I believe Barwell and DCLG Secretary of State Sajid Javid can and will do better in time.<br /><br />Now we all know that the number 180 is feared in political circles and it may be that this throat-clearing exercise before the main event has been to &ndash; technically &ndash; avoid a U-turn. Let&rsquo;s hope so. Because the truth is, I still remain an optimist. Accelerated Construction, Housing Infrastructure Fund, modular/ off-site and BIM support all feel like good, solid programmes to expanded delivery by addressing supply bandwidth and the resilience of the supply chain. It&rsquo;s a focus on the right side of the equation and it&rsquo;s a focus on long-term restructuring of an industry approach to delivery that has struggled to modernise at the pace of other manufacturing industries. A shake-up would do it some good and importantly this new direction appears to have the financial backing of the Chancellor.<br /><br />One of the political challenges of trying to boost housing supply is that the fruits of any labour, whether good or bad, tend to take years to bed-in. 5 year political cycles come around just a bit to quickly for supporters to claim the credit of successes and often new governments can get rid of &lsquo;failing&rsquo; schemes just as they are bedding in. Long-term policies and short-term politics are poor bedfellows.<br /><br />The current woeful state of the official opposition suggests that Government doesn&rsquo;t have to look to 2020, but perhaps to 2025 and beyond. So, with a cool head and steady hand, Theresa May realises that extra months getting it right are worth years of righting the wrongs of bad policy.<br /><br />Keep calm and issue the White Paper. Now that&rsquo;s fighting talk.

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By Adam Challis, UK and EMEA Head of Residential Research, JLL<br /><br />The next big thing for UK housing delivery is - for many - neither new, nor innovative. Yet modular is likely to drive the biggest change in the way houses get built in the UK for over a century. In 2017, theory (in the UK) will finally hit reality.<br /><br />But what will be the harbingers of this change? The L&amp;G factory in Leeds is clearly a big step in the right direction, but will developers and housebuilders get on the modular bandwagon to make the factory profitable? There have been announcements from some, with Berkeley adding its name to the list of existing developers using modular, including Essential Living, Urban Splash and Pocket Living.<br /><br />The industry is finally getting serious about the need to &lsquo;Modernise or Die&rsquo; as the Farmer Review so directly puts it. With a shrinking and destabilised workforce, the need to go off-site will become ever more critical. Aligned with this shift, and perhaps just as important, is the need for greater adoption of Building Information Modelling (or BIM). A standard requirement for public sector construction, BIM has not been widely adopted in the private sector, other than in 3-D modelling at design stage. However, BIM can produce a level of cost certainty that just is not possible with traditional build methods as well as even more significant savings through more accurate, standardised procurement and post-completion feedback loops.<br /><br />Perhaps most importantly, there is strong Government support and alignment with the needs of the industry. This is clearly in evidence by the enabling role taken to support the &pound;2.6 billion investment by WeLink/ CNBM with Yorkshire-based Your Housing Group. This December announcement demonstrates that modular, and closely associated BIM, are much more than just a fad and are set to drive a lasting paradigm shift.

Modular Construction

The next big thing for UK housing delivery is - for many - neither new, nor innovative. Yet modular is likely to drive the biggest change in the way houses get built in the UK for over a century.

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<div id="main"><div><div id="residentialcontent_0_LeftColumn"><div>By Ashley Perry, Senior Project Manager, JLL<br /><br />Next year&rsquo;s housing white paper will hopefully cement the government&rsquo;s commitment to housebuilding &ndash; but what will it mean for major London developments?<br /><br />I think we can all agree that, at this stage, what the capital really needs is an achievable housebuilding target. Government needs to demonstrate that it has really thought this one through.<br /><br />A pragmatic approach, along with a sensible set of targets and a commitment to delivery, will be a reassuring step forward in solving the housing crisis.<br /><br />Private Rented Communities will be one to watch in next year&rsquo;s white paper.<br /><br />We will see, for the first time, direct government support and promotion of the private rented sector, with continued investor interest as local planning authorities continue to evolve their opinion of Build to Rent developments.<br /><br />London will continue to support the growth of the Build to Rent market with recognised discount market rent as an affordable alternative and, almost certainly, we will see further support for institutional investment in this area.<br /><br />Retirement living<br />Next on the list is retirement housing.<br /><br />Currently the majority of government support sits with the first-time buyer end of the market and lacks incentives at the other end of the spectrum.<br /><br />Over-occupation of larger residential property is a concern but there are some exciting developers such as Pegasus Life who are making a strong case for continued investor interest in the retirement living sector. Indeed, there is an untapped pot of equity that could be released if suitable developments, in strategic locations, are provided.<br /><br />Continued innovation across the industry from the likes Legal &amp; General, Pocket and many others is bringing promise for the future of construction delivery, given the pressures on skilled labour.<br /><br />Alternative construction materials such as timber and modular construction methods are starting to gain popularity; however, it will take time for clients, consultants and contractors to fully embrace these new ways of working.<br /><br />Emerging markets such as Build to Rent will likely drive this vision.<br /><br />Community infrastructure<br />While the green-belt development discussion has its merits, housing should not be considered purely on the basis of land availability.<br /><br />Housing, which forms part of a community&rsquo;s infrastructure, must also be included in the conversation with policy-makers in areas such as healthcare, transport and education.<br /><br />The upcoming white paper will hopefully bring a holistic view of infrastructure, devolution, planning policy, land, construction methods, and the future of living across all generations, whether it be downsizing, renting or buying a home.<br /><br />Let&rsquo;s hope this is the start of an exciting period for the residential market amid the hazy uncertainty of Brexit.<br /><br /><i>This blog entry by JLL Senior Project Manager Ashley Perry was taken from his regular column for Construction News.</i></div></div><div><div><header><h5></h5></header></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div><footer><div><div><a href="http://residential.jll.co.uk/"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 575.4 255.1" width="66px"><g><path d="M344.6 51.5h-64.1v5.9c3.1.3 5.6.6 7.6 1.1 2.4.6 4.2 1.3 5.5 2.4 3.8 3.3 3.7 9.4 3.7 20.4v74.2c0 15.1 1.4 36.5-20.1 36.2-9.2-.1-18.6-6.7-21.5-18.6h-7.4c3.1 20 13.8 33.6 39.6 33.6h.2c21.9 0 41.5-10.1 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Residential: What To Look Out For In 2017

Next year&rsquo;s housing white paper will hopefully cement the government&rsquo;s commitment to housebuilding &ndash; but what will it mean for major London developments?

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<p>By Adam Challis, UK &amp; EMEA Head of Residential Research, JLL</p><p>The two great political events of the year, possibly of a generation, have been followed by a raft of soul searching. That much is obvious.</p><p>But - Farage and the Brexiteers didn't invent populist rhetoric, and despite the widespread disbelief of his historic win outside of the United States, neither did Trump. I feel hard pressed to find a more effective use of heart-not-head communication to overcome what appears a perverse outcome to many, especially the 'educated' losers of both votes.</p><p>It seems to me that these results highlight a key manifestation of the mistrust in establishment politicians. Weight of opinion has come to matter at least as much, and sometimes more, than the weight of evidence. Was it ever thus? I don&rsquo;t think so.</p><p>The growth in social media has become the catalysing force, democratising information flows of both true and false news. As a &lsquo;content creator&rsquo; &ndash; so, so much more than a mere researcher these days - I appear to be losing value. Rapidly.</p><p>The discredited experts in a post-truth world seem to only see this as a negative turn of events. Most of us do our best to get under the skin of an issue and to form credible, well-rounded views. Occasionally, we might even push out a few insights. But in our blink-and-you-missed-it approach to news feeds, rational debate is sometimes buried under the headline and frankly, attention spans have moved on by then.</p>But things change, and effective communication becomes more important than ever and more nuanced than ever, even for us peddlers of facts. How does all this fit in our brave new world?<div><br /><h4>Old Institution, New Tricks</h4><p>This just in. Our winter Autumn Statement will now happen in the spring. It is said that the Autumn Statement needed rebranding for a more uplifting season. {Disclaimer: that last bit was false news, but at least summer has been left well out of it, for now.}</p><p>Disruption is de-rigeur. It seems that the process of innovation relies on a healthy dose of the stuff in order to start its day &ndash; a bit like fibre.&nbsp;</p><p>Theresa May clearly has been consuming this idea by the bowlful, and the &pound;23 billion Autumn Statement commitment to a new National Productivity Investment Fund is a pretty big bet on disruption. It will fuel a structural shift in UK plc as we innovate our way over the horizon line into a&nbsp;<a href="http://residential.jll.co.uk/insights/research/residential-forecast-report-uncharted-territory-november-2016">post-Brexit world</a>.</p><p>To be clear, there is a healthy dose of straightforward&nbsp;<a href="http://residential.jll.co.uk/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=web%3a%7b943B38D0-BAE3-4B91-BE4A-72248DCFDA0E%7d%40en-GB">affordable housing investment</a>&nbsp;alongside new roads and support for the Oxbridge rail link. But even this investment isn&rsquo;t business as usual, with housing investment designed to support burgeoning off-site construction, alongside &lsquo;digital&rsquo; rail enhancements and 5G connectivity. The Oxbridge bit, one would hope, speaks for itself.</p>The key takeaway, one that I find enormously encouraging, is that in the&nbsp;<a href="http://residential.jll.co.uk/insights/news/2016-autumn-statement-reaction">Chancellor&rsquo;s first and last Autumn Statement</a>&nbsp;we have a Government that is investing in tomorrow, rather than today. There IS life after Brexit. Refreshingly, this is a plan for future competitiveness, rather than a competition for populist votes.&nbsp;</div><div><br /><h2></h2><h4>Style Pointers</h4><p>I had the pleasure of watching the PM trail these messages at the CBI Conference only days prior. One of the more remarkable parts of that performance, in contrast with her predecessor on that stage in previous years, was the deliberate no-nonsense communication style. I couldn't help but feel drawn by this battle cry and contrast with a much stronger charm offensive from David Cameron. It seems that PM May has chosen her style; a steely, forward-looking competence that will be projected time and again across the channel over the next few years.&nbsp;</p><p>I was disrupted myself at a recent conference, where I was due to present after one of the ubiquitous innovators of the moment. Nothing unusual about that, nor was it that this millionaire was charming, much younger and dressed in standard innovator-issue jeans and casual jumper.&nbsp;</p><p>He was damn good at his craft, holding his audience of 150 in captivated silence for 30 minutes. As it turned out me included, to the extent that it took me a few moments too long to realise I was up next! Following on in my standard issue navy suit and tie with graph-filled Powerpoint, I felt distinctly like yesterday's man.&nbsp;</p><p>Here&rsquo;s hoping the woman of the moment doesn&rsquo;t get caught out in quite the same way. Early indicators suggest the PM is planning to be more disruptor, than disruptee.</p></div>

Communication. Disrupted.

<p>The two great political events of the year, possibly of a generation, have been followed by a raft of soul searching. That much is obvious.&nbsp;</p><p>But - Farage and the Brexiteers didn't invent populist rhetoric, and despite the widespread disbelief of his historic win outside of the United States, neither did Trump.</p>

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<div id="main"><div><div id="residentialcontent_0_LeftColumn"><div>Sadiq Khan has now been Mayor of London for a little over six months and his attention is beginning to turn to the Capital&rsquo;s planning policies. His&nbsp;<a href="https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/planning/implementing-london-plan/supplementary-planning-guidance/affordable-housing" target="_blank">Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) was published today</a>, and this will set the tone of how the new administration will address housing delivery, including boosting the supply of "genuinely affordable" homes.<br /><br />Fast-tracking publication of the SPG is partly a reflection of the time it will take for Khan to review and update the London Plan, which is scheduled for completion in 2019 with the first round of formal consultation due in Autumn 2017. But it is also a good indication of the London Mayor&rsquo;s development priorities. It is within this context that we should consider key stakeholder responses to initial presentations on the emerging London Plan.<br /><br />An early bone of contention for some is the need for the London Plan to recognise outer London in its own right. It should not, argue these stakeholders, be posited merely as housing dormitories for the economic powerhouse of central London. Rather, strategic policy should acknowledge and encourage its economic strengths. Is this a fair criticism of the current London Plan?<br /><br />Its spatial strategy stipulates that "<i>[a]ll parts of London will have a contribution to make as part of a complex urban whole</i>" and sees the Central Activities Zone (CAZ), and inner and outer London having complementary, interwoven relationships. In short, London is a sum of its parts.<br /><br />It is also not entirely true to say there is no specific strategic policy for Outer London already. Boris Johnson made a point of recognising this during his tenure as London Mayor. His intention was realising its potential not only in terms of housing but also in respect of its economic opportunities.<br /><br />Nevertheless, with London arguably moving ever-outwards, perhaps now is the time to reconsider how outer London is addressed and shaped within the London Plan. There are numerous issues to unpick here.<br /><br />Whilst planning policy can always benefit from fine-tuning, I would argue that its role is not to be overly prescriptive so as to avoid constraining development unnecessarily. One useful London Plan function, however, is establishing the broad strategy for opening up development potential. This includes things like new public transport links and corridors, encouraging higher density development (even in leafy suburbia), as well as identifying specific areas for more intense development.<br /><br />Clearly, central London&rsquo;s economic role is enormous, and I&rsquo;d contend that affordability issues for living centrally are not new. The role of outer London boroughs for providing housing is certainly a well-established historical trend.<br /><br />The bigger issue, I would argue, is the under-emphasis on commercial uses. I&rsquo;m not convinced this a problem unique to outer London- Westminster has introduced policy to try and "fix" the effects of office to residential permitted development rights and its previous local plan policies which the Council felt tipped the balance of residential / commercial floorspace too far in favour of residential.<br /><br />The areas outside central London do also have a servicing role. Not merely in terms of housing, but also in respect of providing a sufficient amount of employment land to enable central London to function properly. Strategic planning has a role here (and, to date, Khan&rsquo;s administration has not been forthcoming as to planning&rsquo;s role in protecting and delivering employment land). But local planning authorities and their local planning policies also have a role here.<br /><br />My feeling is that recognising outer London in its own right will be a natural outcome of strategic planning policy that acknowledges that successful and sustainable places result from a mix of land uses, and are easily reached. While there is currently a housing crisis, we will soon have another type of crisis if planning becomes all about housing delivery.</div></div><div><div><header><h5>&nbsp;</h5></header></div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div><footer><div><div><a href="http://residential.jll.co.uk/"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 575.4 255.1" width="66px"><g><path d="M344.6 51.5h-64.1v5.9c3.1.3 5.6.6 7.6 1.1 2.4.6 4.2 1.3 5.5 2.4 3.8 3.3 3.7 9.4 3.7 20.4v74.2c0 15.1 1.4 36.5-20.1 36.2-9.2-.1-18.6-6.7-21.5-18.6h-7.4c3.1 20 13.8 33.6 39.6 33.6h.2c21.9 0 41.5-10.1 41.5-44.4v-81c0-11.1-.1-16.9 3.7-20.2 2.4-2.1 4.5-3.1 11.2-3.8v-5.8zM418.2 51.5h-64.1V57.4c6.7.7 8.7 1.7 11.2 3.8 3.1 2.6 3.6 6.9 3.7 14.2V179c-.1 7.3-.7 11.6-3.7 14.2-2.4 2.1-4.5 3.1-11.2 3.8V202.9H451l10.2-29.6h-7.5c-7.4 16.3-19 18.2-29.5 18.2-8.6 0-14.3-.5-18.4-3.1-3.3-2.1-4.5-7.6-4.5-17V81.3c0-11.1-.1-17.2 3.7-20.4 2.4-2.1 6.5-2.9 13.2-3.5v-5.9z"></path><path d="M525 51.5h-64.1V57.4c6.7.7 8.7 1.7 11.2 3.8 3.1 2.6 3.6 6.9 3.7 14.2V179c-.1 7.3-.7 11.6-3.7 14.2-2.4 2.1-4.5 3.1-11.2 3.8V202.9H557.8l10.2-29.6h-7.5c-7.4 16.3-19 18.2-29.5 18.2-8.6 0-14.3-.5-18.4-3.1-3.3-2.1-4.5-7.6-4.5-17V81.3c0-11.1-.1-17.2 3.7-20.4 2.4-2.1 6.5-2.9 13.2-3.5v-5.9z"></path><path d="M95.1 248.5c3-1.4 5.8-3 8.5-4.9.6-.4 1.2-.8 1.7-1.2 3.4-2.5 6.5-5.4 9.5-8.5 3.8-4.1 7.3-8.5 10.3-13.2 2.4-3.7 4.7-7.6 6.7-11.5 7.9-15.4 12.9-32.6 15.5-49.4 1.7-10.9 2.5-21.9 2.5-32.7 0-10.8-.8-21.8-2.5-32.7-2.6-16.8-7.6-34-15.5-49.4-.9-1.8-1.9-3.6-2.9-5.3-4.2 7.7-7.6 15.8-10.4 24.1 5.1 15.2 8.1 31.1 9.2 47.1.4 5.4.5 10.8.5 16.3 0 5.4-.1 10.9-.5 16.3-1.3 19.5-5.4 38.9-12.9 57-2.9 7-6.3 13.8-10.3 20.3-.9 1.5-1.8 3.1-2.8 4.6-2 3-4.2 6-6.6 8.9-2.7 3.3-5.5 6.5-8.5 9.4-3.2 3.2-6.7 6.1-10.3 8.7l-.9.6v.3c6.7-.2 13.5-2 19.7-4.8zm0-14.3z"></path><path d="M134.5 248.5c3-1.4 5.9-3 8.5-4.9.6-.4 1.2-.8 1.7-1.2 11.4-8.6 20-20.5 26.5-33.2 7.9-15.4 12.9-32.6 15.5-49.4 1.7-10.9 2.5-21.9 2.5-32.7 0-10.8-.8-21.8-2.5-32.7-2.6-16.8-7.6-34-15.5-49.4-6-11.7-13.8-22.7-23.9-31.1-3.3 3.5-6.3 7.2-9.1 11 1 1.3 1.9 2.7 2.8 4 16.2 24.1 24 53 26 81.9.4 5.4.5 10.8.6 16.3 0 5.4-.2 10.9-.6 16.3-2 28.8-9.8 57.7-26 81.9-2 3-4.2 6-6.6 8.9-2.7 3.3-5.5 6.5-8.5 9.4-3.2 3.2-6.7 6.1-10.3 8.7l-.9.6v.3c6.9-.1 13.6-1.9 19.8-4.7z"></path><path d="M184.2 242.4c11.4-8.6 20-20.5 26.5-33.2 7.9-15.4 12.9-32.6 15.5-49.4 1.7-10.9 2.5-21.9 2.5-32.7 0-10.8-.8-21.8-2.5-32.7-2.6-16.8-7.6-34-15.5-49.4-6.4-12.6-15-24.6-26.5-33.2-8.5-6.4-19.2-10.6-30-10.9v.3c10.4 7.3 19.3 17.2 26.3 27.6 16.3 24.1 24.1 53 26 81.9.4 5.4.5 10.8.6 16.3 0 5.4-.2 10.9-.6 16.3-2 28.8-9.8 57.7-26 81.9-7 10.4-15.8 20.4-26.3 27.6v.3c10.7-.1 21.4-4.3 30-10.7z"></path><path d="M134.5 5.8c-3 1.4-5.8 3-8.5 4.9-.6.4-1.2.8-1.7 1.2-3.4 2.5-6.5 5.4-9.5 8.5-3.8 4.1-7.3 8.5-10.3 13.2-2.4 3.7-4.7 7.6-6.7 11.5-7.9 15.4-12.9 32.6-15.5 49.4-1.7 10.9-2.5 21.9-2.5 32.7 0 10.8.8 21.8 2.5 32.7 2.6 16.8 7.6 34 15.5 49.4.9 1.8 1.9 3.6 2.9 5.3 4.2-7.7 7.6-15.8 10.4-24.1-5.1-15.2-8.1-31.1-9.2-47.1-.4-5.4-.5-10.8-.5-16.3 0-5.4.1-10.9.5-16.3 1.3-19.5 5.4-38.9 12.9-57 2.9-7 6.3-13.8 10.3-20.3.9-1.5 1.8-3.1 2.8-4.6 2-3 4.2-6 6.6-8.9 2.7-3.3 5.5-6.5 8.5-9.4 3.2-3.2 6.7-6.1 10.3-8.7l.9-.6V1c-6.8.2-13.5 1.9-19.7 4.8zm0 14.3z"></path><path d="M95.1 5.8c-3 1.4-5.9 3-8.5 4.9-.6.4-1.2.8-1.7 1.2-11.4 8.6-20 20.5-26.5 33.2-7.9 15.4-12.9 32.6-15.5 49.4-1.7 10.9-2.5 21.9-2.5 32.7 0 10.8.8 21.8 2.5 32.7 2.6 16.8 7.6 34 15.5 49.4 6 11.7 13.8 22.7 23.9 31.1 3.3-3.5 6.3-7.2 9.1-11-1-1.3-1.9-2.7-2.8-4-16.2-24.1-24-53-26-81.9-.4-5.4-.5-10.8-.6-16.3 0-5.4.2-10.9.6-16.3 2-28.8 9.8-57.7 26-81.9 2-3 4.2-6 6.6-8.9 2.7-3.3 5.5-6.5 8.5-9.4 3.2-3.2 6.7-6.1 10.3-8.7l.9-.6V1c-6.9.2-13.6 1.9-19.8 4.8z"></path><path d="M45.4 11.9C34 20.4 25.4 32.4 19 45 11.1 60.5 6.1 77.6 3.5 94.4c-1.7 11-2.5 21.9-2.5 32.7 0 10.8.8 21.8 2.5 32.7 2.6 16.8 7.6 34 15.5 49.4 6.4 12.6 15 24.6 26.5 33.2 8.5 6.4 19.2 10.6 30 10.9v-.3c-10.4-7.3-19.3-17.2-26.3-27.6-16.3-24.1-24.1-53.1-26-81.9-.4-5.4-.5-10.8-.6-16.3 0-5.4.2-10.9.6-16.3 2-28.8 9.8-57.7 26-81.9C56.2 18.6 65 8.6 75.5 1.4V1C64.7 1.3 54 5.5 45.4 11.9zM121.7 240.3c3.3-3.5 6.3-7.2 9.1-11-1-1.3-1.9-2.7-2.8-4-1-1.5-1.9-3-2.8-4.6-3.1 4.7-6.5 9.1-10.3 13.2 2.1 2.3 4.4 4.4 6.8 6.4M143 243.6c-2.7 1.9-5.5 3.5-8.5 4.9 6.2 2.9 12.9 4.6 19.7 4.8v-.3c-4-2.9-7.7-6-11.2-9.4M111.1 253c1.1-.1 2.1-.3 3.2-.5-1.1-.8-2.1-1.5-3.2-2.4-2.6-2-5.1-4.2-7.5-6.6-2.7 1.9-5.5 3.5-8.5 4.9 4.1 1.9 8.4 3.2 12.8 4 1 .3 2.1.5 3.2.6m3.7.2v-.3c-.2-.1-.4-.3-.5-.4-1.1.2-2.1.4-3.2.5 1.2.1 2.5.2 3.7.2zM107.9 13.9c-3.3 3.5-6.3 7.2-9.1 11 1 1.3 1.9 2.7 2.8 4 1 1.5 1.9 3 2.8 4.6 3.1-4.7 6.5-9.1 10.3-13.2-2.1-2.2-4.4-4.4-6.8-6.4"></path><path d="M86.6 10.7c2.7-1.9 5.5-3.5 8.5-4.9C88.9 2.9 82.2 1.2 75.4 1v.3c3.9 2.8 7.7 6 11.2 9.4M134.5 5.8c-4.1-1.9-8.4-3.2-12.8-4-1.1-.2-2.1-.4-3.2-.5-1.2-.2-2.5-.3-3.7-.3v.3c.2.1.4.3.5.4 1.1.8 2.1 1.5 3.2 2.4 2.6 2 5.1 4.2 7.5 6.6 2.7-1.9 5.5-3.6 8.5-4.9"></path></g></svg></a></div></div></footer>

Is London Planning Too Centrally Focused?

Sadiq Khan has now been Mayor of London for a little over six months and his attention is beginning to turn to the Capital&rsquo;s planning policies. His Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) was published today, and this will set the tone of how the new administration will address housing delivery, including boosting the supply of &ldquo;genuinely affordable&rdquo; homes.

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<p><font face="inherit" size="-1">Much has been made of residential housebuilding targets and their futility, given the dynamics of the market.</font></p><br />The issues are simple in economic terms: there is a skilled labour shortage and material prices are fluctuating, which are serving to exacerbate the much-needed demand for increased housing supply. Notwithstanding this, sustainability requirements will place further pressures on the UK market. Something has to give.<br /><br />The UK has a diminishing resource of skilled labour. Residential housebuilding needs a step-change in terms of efficiency if it has a chance of boosting supply. Indeed, developers logically only build what they can sell and therefore are not necessarily incentivised to deliver more quickly than that. Unless future construction methods are part of local planning policy or incentivised through market pressures, it seems unlikely that private developers will drive the change.<br /><br />Increased efficiency<br />While the focus often falls on the private sales market, it is the burgeoning pipeline of build-to-rent units that stands to benefit most from any increase in efficiency. The demographics make sense for private rental sector investment and now, at last, the market is driving the supply chain.<br /><br />PRS developer and operator Essential Living recently announcing its intention to &lsquo;go modular&rsquo; &ndash; manufacturing building sections off site and then assembling them on site. This approach is often speedier, more flexible and able to deliver a faster return on investment.<br /><br />In fact, Legal &amp; General has built an offsite factory for mass timber modular units in Yorkshire that could supply thousands of apartments a year, including its own pipeline of build-to-rent projects. There are also other developers, both affordable and premium, that have shown interest in their own factories.<br /><br />It is vitally important for developers to consider material usage while focusing on modern methods of construction to increase housing supply.<br /><br />Mass timber is an alternative structural material where the thickness of panels range up to around 200 mm. It&rsquo;s a sturdy, precise material that&rsquo;s viable for towers up to 18 storeys. The vast majority of towers proposed in London are below 20 storeys and therefore could conceivably be built from this alternative material.<br /><br />Timber towers<br />A key example of mass timber construction designed to deliver both efficiency and long-term revenue generation is Regal Homes&rsquo; Dalston Lane project designed by Waugh Thistleton.<br /><br />The site, which will have High Speed 1 and Crossrail pass under it, chose cross-laminated timber as its material because it is lightweight and will also allow for a further two storeys of rental accommodation to be built on top. This is a great example of an innovative building approach with a tangible financial benefit &ndash; the ideal win-win.<br /><br />Mass timber provides a tangible solution to the housing crisis alongside both modular and volumetric construction. There is no panacea &ndash; that much is clear &ndash; but it is worth exploring on the majority of projects and in particular on build-to-rent schemes. Rents could be achieved more quickly due to the reduced construction programme, while financing costs would also be lowered, boosting development yields.<br /><br />We only have a limited pool of resources both in terms of human capital and finance, so we need to do more with less. This year has already brought an exciting shift to the UK&rsquo;s housing approach, particularly with new housing minister Gavin Barwell&rsquo;s welcome encouragement for offsite construction, but this is only just the beginning.

The Timber Solution For Private Rented Communities

Much has been made of residential housebuilding targets and their futility, given the dynamics of the market. The issues are simple in economic terms: there is a skilled labour shortage and material prices are fluctuating, which are serving to exacerbate the much-needed demand for increased housing supply. Notwithstanding this, sustainability requirements will place further pressures on the UK market. Something has to give.

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<div>By Adam Challis, Head of Residential Research, JLL<br /><br />In my first proper job, I had the opportunity to help organise a sales conference for a carpet manufacturer. We called it the 'Wall to Wall Conference'. Thankfully my stint as a marketeer was short lived.<br /><br />I came across the same company many years later when analysing the purpose-built private rented sector in the United States. One investor/ landlord talked to me about the bedroom sizes, which were a specific width to fit a standard roll of carpet. Fewer cuts meant less wastage, faster turnaround between tenancies, and bluntly, contributed to more profitable buildings. The investor had thousands more homes planned, chock full of tiny tweaks to standard building practices that drove better returns.<br /><br />I like this little anecdote in the context of Space Standards, because it reminds me of how far away they are from serving any commercial purpose. On a good day they represent a planning simplification of what would otherwise be quite complex issues of design quality. On a bad day, they represent a lazy proxy for design standards.</div><blockquote>"Prospective purchasers knew where they wanted to be and would make concessions on other attributes of their wish list to get there. Turns out, unit size is less important than we think."</blockquote><cite>Adam Challis Head of Residential Research, JLL</cite><div><div>In conjunction with Pocket Living, JLL ran a research survey in 2015 to better understand what first-time buyers want. It turns out that space matters, but not that much.<br /><br />Out in front, by some margin, was location. Prospective purchasers knew where they wanted to be and would make concessions on other attributes of their wish list to get there. Turns out, unit size is less important than we think.<br /><br />It should be said here that Pocket Living delivers to minimum space standards, but by designing very clever and ergonomic homes, they are able to squeeze more value out of the space for future occupiers. That's good economy for the developer, but smaller units cost less, meaning they are affordable to a higher proportion of the population. By our calculations, in London that meant an extra 200,000 households.<br /><br />The point is worth repeating; smaller units are more affordable to more people. And in the right location, that's what they want.<br /><br />Said a different way, bigger most certainly isn't always better. I am also not convinced that a simplistic approach to space standards is relevant to the modern city dweller. Demographic changes are creating smaller household sizes. Later family formation, family breakup, and living longer (often alone) together mean that space requirements are changing. Let alone the housing affordability challenge, which is set only to worsen.<br /><br />We are also seeing a shift towards shared spaces. Who needs a private dining room if one can be made available for all residents in a building on request. Business centres over a study, rooftop garden over a balcony; all provided at higher quality under a collective principle. Increasingly, shared spaces can replicate the same needs but do it better - and cheaper for occupiers.<br /><br />Returning to purpose-built rental blocks (what JLL in the UK calls Private Rented Communities, or PRCs), cumbersome design standards can get in the way of greater building densities that improve the economics of this new asset class. There is all kinds of innovation in this space - pun intended - but space standards are undermining the economics of delivery in higher value locations. Quite simply, we will see fewer PRC buildings delivered in exactly the places where people want them to be.<br /><br />To be clear, many investors in this new asset class will not engage with the space standards debate, fearing that a potential stigma of 'sub-standard' units would cast a long shadow over the sector as a whole. I get that, but at the same time this stance will undermine the huge opportunity that the sector offers to build more homes that people can afford to occupy in places and where our cities need them to be.<br /><br />The space standards review should be looking holistically at the benefits as well as the shortcomings they bring, with due consideration for the economics of delivery and what the market really wants. A 'Wall to Wall' review - if you like.</div></div>

The problem with Space Standards

In conjunction with Pocket Living, JLL ran a research survey in 2015 to better understand what first-time buyers want. It turns out that space matters, but not that much.<br /><br />Out in front, by some margin, was location. Prospective purchasers knew where they wanted to be and would make concessions on other attributes of their wish list to get there. Turns out, unit size is less important than we think.

By Nick Whitten, Asssociate Director, JLL Residential Research<br /><br />The Government has this week unveiled three key measures to boost housebuilding, all of which place a welcome focus on increasing supply, rather than propping up demand.<br /><br />The first of the Government&rsquo;s measures is the &pound;3bn Home Building Fund designed to once again allow small builders to play their part in boosting housing supply. The Government is targeting 25,000 homes by 2020 and up to 225,000 homes in the longer term from this fund by providing financial support to small and medium sized companies &ndash; defined as those building fewer than 500 homes per annum.<br /><br />Prior to the global financial crisis, small builders were an important contributor to supply, delivering circa 50,000 homes per annum. However, this dropped to around 20,000 per annum after the recession as banking finance became more difficult to source.<br /><br />Innovation needed<br />Secondly, the Government has announced a &pound;2bn loan fund to accelerate development on public owned land. The key to the success of this initiative will be innovation. The Government wants to partner with private developers to deliver 15,000 homes by 2020 on surplus public sector land. It has said it will encourage developers to consider efficient techniques such as off-site building. The Government may want to consider whether it invests directly itself in off-site manufacturing. Just over 100 years ago Henry Ford pioneered the use of the production line which revolutionised the car industry. It is well documented the efficiencies that can be found from building off-site - manufacturing workers are estimated to be between 1.5 to 2 times more productive than construction workers.<br /><br />Brownfield housing<br />Finally, the Government has announced it will encourage urban regeneration through a planning presumption in favour of housing on brownfield land. There is a lack of available development land in the UK in locations where new housing is needed most. Over the past two decades there has been a trend towards urbanisation which has seen rapid population growth in many of the UK&rsquo;s towns and city centres. This has been driven by people choosing to live close to employment hubs and cultural and entertainment quarters. However, a lack of available housing has stifled those ambitions for some and driven up the cost of housing for others. A new presumption in favour of housing on urban brownfield land has the potential to be the most significant contributor to housing supply of all the new measures unveiled today &ndash; enabling housing development where people need and want it most.<br /><br />Must deliver pledges<br />The UK is in the midst of a housing crisis fuelled by an acute imbalance between supply and demand. Successive Governments have set national housebuilding targets &ndash; the current target stands at 1 million new homes in England by 2020, equivalent to 200,000 homes per annum. However, we have consistently failed to deliver that amount. The last time we built in excess of 200,000 homes in England was in the late 1970s when local authorities were a significant contributor to supply.<br /><br />It is absolutely right for Government to focus its policies on tackling the housing shortage ahead of supporting demand as has been the case in recent years and it must now ensure it can deliver on its big pledges.

Can Government deliver new trio of supply solutions?

The Government has this week unveiled three key measures to boost housebuilding, all of which place a welcome focus on increasing supply, rather than propping up demand.

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<div id="main"><div><div id="residentialcontent_0_LeftColumn"><div><p>The use of online platforms has allowed hybrid estate agencies to grow steadily in recent years - they now boast a 5% share of the UK&rsquo;s residential transactions.<br /><br />Hybrid agents, who combine online services alongside teams of local property directors, look set to play an increasing role in how the residential market operates. But will it be a leading role, or more supporting player?<br /><br />Russell Quirk, the founder of the UK&rsquo;s second largest hybrid agency&nbsp;<a href="https://www.emoov.co.uk/" target="_blank">eMoov.co.uk</a>, predicts that 20% of the overall market will be split by the top five hybrid operators by 2020. To put this into context, the UK&rsquo;s current largest estate agency is Countrywide Group with a 10% market share.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><b>Disintermediation</b></h2><p>But can a start-up company compete with an industry giant, let alone surpass it? The answer lies in disruptive innovation - by creating a new market and value network to displace the existing market.Technological innovation has led to some phenomenal success stories across a number of other industries in recent years. Uber is now the largest taxi firm in the world with a market cap in excess of traditional car giants such as Ford or General Motors; Airbnb now has more than 1.5m listings in 34,000 cities around the world; and Netflix effectively killed off the video rental market by offering on-demand TV streaming.<br /><br />Purplebricks is the UK&rsquo;s largest player in the hybrid estate agency space, with a 60% share of the market. Purplebricks, which was founded in 2014, describes itself as the fourth largest estate agency in the UK.<br /><br />Its business model sees it sell properties for a flat fee ranging from circa &pound;800-&pound;1,150 dependent on a property&rsquo;s postcode. It says that on a typical &pound;190,000 sale this would equate to a &pound;5,000 saving in agency fees.<br /><br /></p><h2><b>Online-only valuation difficulties</b></h2><p>But could the market grow in a purely online-only capacity?</p><p>There are a number of difficulties facing online-only operators in providing accurate local market valuations to customers. For instance, gaining a sufficient appreciation of a property&rsquo;s location and standard without ever setting foot through the front door could see valuations that are wholly inaccurate.<br /><br />The solution to this from hybrid agencies is to employ local experts who will take photographs, create a floorplan and write the description of a property before it is listed on the likes of Rightmove or Zoopla.<br /><br />Crucially, it is this kind of model that experts believe will prove successful in the &nbsp;immediate future, with a market perhaps dominated by a handful of major hybrid operators combining online and local agency services.&nbsp;<br /><br />And while the local human touch will underpin an agency&rsquo;s success in today&rsquo;s world, going forward, it is the online element which could become increasingly significant, particularly once the tech-savvy Generation Z &ndash; the cohort born from the late 90s onwards - begin to dominate the private rental and first time 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Hybrid Estate Agents: How Big Can They Grow?

The use of online platforms has allowed hybrid estate agencies to grow steadily in recent years - they now boast a 5% share of the UK&rsquo;s residential transactions.&nbsp;Hybrid agents, who combine online services alongside teams of local property directors, look set to play an increasing role in how the residential market operates. But will it be a leading role, or more supporting player?

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<div id="main"><div><div id="residentialcontent_0_LeftColumn"><div>By Adam Challis, Head of Residential Research, JLL<br /><br />The housing affordability crisis is vexing, not least because the solution seems clear.<br /><br />"Build more" says I - and most other commentators, neatly tucking in the roles of planning, land, alongside the chose-your-own hobby-horse of SME builders/ Private Rented Communities/ housebuilder expansion amongst a host of other notable solutions that ought to get the job done. Sadly while all of these private sector-led solutions have merit and all will help; none will be the silver bullet.<br /><br />Ramping up ambition further, many see the allure of a new generation of publicly-funded housebuilding as too attractive to ignore. Signals from the new Chancellor suggest we may well have seen the end of strict austerity. Could this be the harbinger of a new era of strategic housing investment?<br /><br />This big idea would of course allow us to dodge the thorny problems of trying to induce the private sector to ramp up delivery. Maybe we could even re-engage direct commissioning, as we all know that housebuilders 'just don't want to build more.' Ah, were it just that easy.<br /><br />Housebuilders deliver to a margin, not a volume. Unless sales rates ratchet up to twice the current pace, housebuilders cannot reasonably be expected to double output. How this simple truth continues to be overlooked is baffling. There is no reason to expect a serious step change from this group.<br /><br />Direct commissioning sounds like it may have more promise, as it could carve out some of the profit margin to deliver higher volumes at lower cost. Great stuff, except that it requires a new legion of quasi-public sector workers to manage and direct procurement into a supply chain that is, to be candid, about half the size that it needs to be. Oh - and relying on the same supply chain means we're no further forward, just creating greater risks for existing private sector players in the market, further dis-incentivising private sector expansion, particularly from those SMEs.</div><blockquote>"Housebuilders deliver to a margin, not a volume. Unless sales rates ratchet up to twice the current pace, housebuilders cannot reasonably be expected to double output. How this simple truth continues to be overlooked is baffling."</blockquote><cite>Adam Challis Head of Residential Research, JLL</cite><div><div>OK - let's assume that over a short few years that the public sector is able to ramp up investment to sufficient levels. At the same time, the industry develops the confidence in this new public sector programme to invest in capacity and is in the position to deliver on this policy promise. Is this even possible? If it is, would it be the answer to our collective prayers?<br /><br />Yes - those are very big assumptions but no, unfortunately they are not the biggest problem.<br /><br />Proponents of a new wave of council house building 'just like we did in the 50s and 60s' are overlooking the real elephant in the room. Back then, in the post war era, the UK was in post-war reconstruction and expansion mode. House building enjoyed widespread support and philosophically, there wasn't a NIMBYist in sight.<br /><br />Today, that's not so true.<br /><br />To double the rate of construction requires - broadly - a doubling of available development land. Until the country is united in the universal truth of the need for more homes, alongside a pro-rata responsibility to absorb some of this stock locally, it will make little difference whether the schemes backers are public or private sector; existing communities will be having none of it. In the face of localism, I say good luck with that.<br /><br />Chancellor For a Day<br />If I were Chancellor, and eventually I was able to turn my attention to housing, the first thing I would do is to stop misleading the public with ambitious, nonsensical targets. Can't happen, won't happen. Stop breeding policy short-termism and focus on getting the fundamentals in place.<br /><br />Push harder on the public estate and let those cash-strapped public bodies - especially local authorities - keep more of the upside from land sales.<br /><br />Controversially, I also happen to think the London Mayor is on the right track. Moving towards a higher rate of AH delivery, linked with permissions in principle, is a savvy way to move with the grain of the market to achieve public good objectives.<br /><br />For what it's worth, a bit more direct investment in affordable housing would also be on the cards</div></div></div><div><div><header><h5></h5></header></div><div></div><div></div></div></div></div><footer><div><div><a href="http://residential.jll.co.uk/"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 575.4 255.1" width="66px"><g><path d="M344.6 51.5h-64.1v5.9c3.1.3 5.6.6 7.6 1.1 2.4.6 4.2 1.3 5.5 2.4 3.8 3.3 3.7 9.4 3.7 20.4v74.2c0 15.1 1.4 36.5-20.1 36.2-9.2-.1-18.6-6.7-21.5-18.6h-7.4c3.1 20 13.8 33.6 39.6 33.6h.2c21.9 0 41.5-10.1 41.5-44.4v-81c0-11.1-.1-16.9 3.7-20.2 2.4-2.1 4.5-3.1 11.2-3.8v-5.8zM418.2 51.5h-64.1V57.4c6.7.7 8.7 1.7 11.2 3.8 3.1 2.6 3.6 6.9 3.7 14.2V179c-.1 7.3-.7 11.6-3.7 14.2-2.4 2.1-4.5 3.1-11.2 3.8V202.9H451l10.2-29.6h-7.5c-7.4 16.3-19 18.2-29.5 18.2-8.6 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Housing Solutions For A New Chancellor

The housing affordability crisis is vexing, not least because the solution seems clear. "Build more", says I - and most other commentators, neatly tucking in the roles of planning, land, SME builders/ Private Rented Communities and housebuilders amongst a host of other notable solutions that ought to get the job done. Sadly while all of these private sector-led solutions have merit and all will help; none will be the silver bullet.

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<div>It seems hard to believe today, but town planning used to be an Olympic event &ndash; held for four consecutive Games between 1928 and 1948. At the Los Angeles Olympics in 1932 John Hughes won gold for Team GB with a design for a stadium and sports and recreation centre for the City of Liverpool. True story.<br /><br />Fast forward to Rio 2016 and following TeamGB&rsquo;s most successful overseas Games, there is concern from some about the real legacy of the 2012 London Olympics.<br /><br />Some have queried who new Legacy housing is targeted at, citing the huge disparities between sales prices and average local incomes in boroughs like Newham. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has also questioned whether affordable housing delivery, and indeed housing delivery generally, is as high as it should be.<br /><br />The local community is also not convinced. For example, a petition has been raised to stop the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) from demolishing part of Vittoria Wharf to make way for a pedestrian footbridge linking Hackney Wick with new Legacy housing. Those petitioning say that the LLDC has explained that building the bridge will benefit the community, but contend that they are the community and that they are being deleted in the process. They have a point.<br /><br />The real question should be, is there a bigger responsibility to deliver better development, which makes it befitting of an Olympic Legacy? And what makes development better?</div><blockquote>"In total, there is planning permission for circa 18,000 new homes within the LLDC&rsquo;s boundaries, with the quantum of affordable housing above the 28% London average for 2014/15. &nbsp;There are also plans for creating space for businesses, for new university campuses, for new museums; many amenities to make a place alive and successful."</blockquote><cite>Caroline Harper Associate Director, Planning and Development, JLL</cite><div><div>The dramatic transformation of Stratford and what is now the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is indisputable. There&rsquo;s award winning architecture. There are terrific sports venues which are hosting big events like the track cycling and athletics World Championships. There&rsquo;s a huge and busy shopping mall. The former athlete&rsquo;s village has been converted into East Village, providing just shy of 3,000 residential units of which roughly 50% are affordable and most of the remainder are for private rent. In total, there is planning permission for circa 18,000 new homes within the LLDC&rsquo;s boundaries, with the quantum of affordable housing above the 28% London average for 2014/15. There are also plans for creating space for businesses, for new university campuses, for new museums; many amenities to make a place alive and successful.<br /><br />Some of the problems lie, perhaps, in understanding what the Legacy is meant to be. Part of this is a commitment to east London&rsquo;s regeneration, but the practicalities of who benefits from this are pretty broad-brush. The Government&rsquo;s 2015 Policy Paper talks about putting plans into action to create a lasting economic, sporting and cultural legacy that will benefit the whole country. The 2014 Long Term Vision produced by the Government and GLA talks of securing social and economic benefits for the whole city (of London). This is echoed in the London Plan, which looks to secure a lasting Legacy for Londoners. Then there&rsquo;s the strategic regeneration framework developed by the Olympic host boroughs and endorsed by both the GLA and Government, which aims for the communities who hosted the 2012 Games to have the same social and economic chances as their neighbours across London. Arguably a Legacy which delivers for the country, for Londoners and for local communities is nigh on impossible.<br /><br />In this context, how will Mayor Khan fulfil his Mayoral election manifesto to rebuild London&rsquo;s Olympic Legacy? I&rsquo;m not convinced it&rsquo;s enough to up the quantum of affordable housing. The LLDC is a Mayoral Development Corporation and, following widespread compulsory purchasing in the run up to 2012, it controls a lot of the land within its boundaries. There is scope therefore for the Mayor to really involve himself in the Legacy. But in so doing it has to be more practical and more nuanced than simply shooting for undefined benefits for everyone.</div></div>

Is London’s Olympic legacy worthy of a medal?

Following Team GB&rsquo;s most successful overseas Games, there is concern from some about the real legacy of the 2012 London Olympics. Some have queried who new Legacy housing is targeted at, citing the huge disparities between sales prices and average local incomes in boroughs like Newham. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has also questioned whether affordable housing delivery, and indeed housing delivery generally, is as high as it should be.

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