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London Mayor backs Crystal Palace housing plans

London Mayor Boris Johnson has backed plans to build 180 houses on land in Crystal Palace Park.

Boris Johnson calls on developers

Mayor of London Boris Johnson is asking developers and landowners to help identify appropriate sites for possible new homes, which are needed to meet London's housing crisis and boost the construction industry.

Telford Homes back on track

Telford Homes the residential developer in East London noted for regeneration projects has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2008.

London Mayor unveils £5bn housing plan for capital

London Mayor Boris Johnson has announced a £5billion plan to build 50,000 affordable homes in London within three years.

London Councils call for £350m to safeguard housing

The government needs to provide £350 million to help local authorities safeguard the capital's housing market and provide at least 4,000 homes for rent.

Boris Johnson unveils £5bn London housing strategy

A £5 billion investment plan to support London's housing market over the next three years has been announced today by London Mayor Boris Johnson.

London housing associations pledge to tackle homelessness

A pledge to tackle homelessness in London is being launched today by the g15, a group of independent housing associations in London.

Tower Hamlet Homes gets new chief executive

Tower Hamlets Homes, the ALMO managing council tenants and leaseholders’ properties on behalf of Tower Hamlets Council, has appointed a new chief executive.

Gavin Cansfield, new chief executive of Tower Hamlets Homes

Boris Johnson scraps 50% affordable housing target in London

London Mayor Boris Johnson has today removed the 50 per cent London wide affordable housing target - favouring instead to negotiate with individual boroughs.

One in ten Londoners on waiting list for social housing

More than a third of a million households in London are on a waiting list for social housing, an increase of nearly 50 per cent in five years, a new report revealed today.