New study reveals only 3% of new homes approved in London in 2023 are accessible for disabled people, falling far below the city’s targets.
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"The average London renter is already putting 40% of their wages straight into their landlord's pocket, and this situation shows no sign of improving on its own."
And the Prime Minister blames the Mayor of London, which isn't exactly reassuring...
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Even #housing co-ops in London are facing really difficult times, even if people can find them and get a place anyway.
#LondonHousing is in crisis and people are being pushed out, replaced with itinerant tenants who can be squeezed for every drop of cash they can pay before being spat out of London.
It's untenable and entirely manufactured.
When Charlotte England’s housing coop was built in the 1970s, it was intended as a choice; one option among many. But the rental crisis has made it increasingly difficult for people to leave, and changed what it feels fair to ask for from a home.
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