Report

Delivering the homes London needs: What will it take?

This report from UK think tank the Centre for London provides a new, comprehensive response to London’s housing crisis.

London’s housing crisis is arguably the greatest challenge facing the capital. It touches the lives of almost every Londoner. Yet, our housing system is failing to meet need – destabilising Londoners’ lives, placing pressure on public services and undermining London’s economic prosperity.

Political parties and sectors across the capital agree that something must be done. However, despite years of concerted effort, the crisis is worse than ever.

Our latest report provides a new, comprehensive response to London’s housing crisis: one that both addresses barriers to building new homes, while tackling the market failures that prevent existing housing supply from meeting Londoners’ needs.