Housing minister on plans for London

12th June 2015

Housing minister Brandon Lewis used his first official speech since being reappointed as a minister at the communities department after the election to call for the demolition and redevelopment of council estates across London. He said that politicians "cannot overlook the need to regenerate inner city areas" which are "dominated by high-rise concrete blocks from the 1960s and 70s". His comments echo those of Lord Adonis, who recently said that local authorities should knock down council housing on brownfield land to build "mixed communities" that would function as "city villages". Mr Lewis also announced £250m for the delivery of private rented accommodation in London, with 903 out of 1,353 homes to be built for private rent in Stratford’s Olympic Village.

Financial Times (11/06/2015)   Estates Gazette (10/06/2015)