How to solve London’s housing crisis

9th January 2015

A series of letters carried in the Standard discuss potential solutions to London’s housing shortage. Wayne Hemingway of Hemingway Design suggests properly utilising excess space to create high density clusters of housing. He also recommends splitting large developments between multiple firms and forcing them to work on schemes on an open-book basis, meaning if profits are high, the firm would be obliged to increase the amount of social housing offered. New London Architecture’s Peter Murray argues that certain boroughs needs to shoulder more of the burden, such as Bromley which delivers just 470 new homes a year. Crossrail is also said to be a force for good, as it will make far flung outer London areas a more viable option for many to live in. Peabody CEO Stephen Howlett claims the answer is a complex one, made up of better transport links, public land purchased at lower cost and strong partnerships between developers and public bodies.

Evening Standard, Page: 49