David Cameron has announced he will amend the Housing
Bill in an effort to meet concerns that it would cause a major loss of social
housing in London. The Prime Minister says the Government is accepting an
amendment put down by Tory mayoral
candidate Zac Goldsmith to guarantee two “affordable homes” are built in London
for each council house sold off under a new policy. Mr Goldsmith’s campaign
team estimated the change would deliver an extra 10,000 affordable homes in
London. However, Downing Street said full details would become available only
after talks with London local authorities. It was not clear, for example,
whether the new homes would be built in the same boroughs which had to sell
properties. Read more on the Evening Standard website.
