tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post1954213384973115409..comments2024-03-28T09:45:17.708+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Bid to change use of Mahatma Gandhi House to accommodation as giant high rise development goes to planning committeeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-27024346346130562092015-02-01T23:50:53.956+00:002015-02-01T23:50:53.956+00:00This could have some relevance:
http://www.thegua...This could have some relevance:<br /><br />http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/01/property-developers-affordable-housing-councils-empty-buildingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-35507004981036114102015-02-01T18:35:07.522+00:002015-02-01T18:35:07.522+00:00You're right: affordable is a nonsense term. U...You're right: affordable is a nonsense term. Unfortunately, Brent are relying on housing associations to deliver much housing. Said HA's are becoming more and more commercial, and can't really be called any kind of social housing any more. Their rents are that 80 percent - and BHP plan to increase their social rents to a similar proportion. Alison Hopkinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-76666089043022363632015-02-01T17:55:09.309+00:002015-02-01T17:55:09.309+00:00My guess is studio flat floor area is so small it ...My guess is studio flat floor area is so small it would distort the figures as there is a high proportion of studios.<br /><br />My view is that area figures should be based on like for like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-35910725158680582132015-02-01T17:46:41.328+00:002015-02-01T17:46:41.328+00:00"Intermediate" does count as affordable ..."Intermediate" does count as affordable - it usually means shared ownership. It's cheaper for developers to supply this type of housing than affordable rented so they generally put in more shared ownership units and argue that more affordable rented units will reduce the overall number of affordable units overall. <br /><br />Brent really needs to get tougher in both demanding nad building more affordable rented accommodation, and by that I mean really affordable, not this "80% of market rent" nonsenseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-54715935270151476522015-02-01T17:27:51.765+00:002015-02-01T17:27:51.765+00:00Yes that puzzled me. I wondered if they were coun...Yes that puzzled me. I wondered if they were counting the 13 'intermediate' flats as affordable too.Martin Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194641151012303116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-21058426422681870942015-02-01T17:09:51.869+00:002015-02-01T17:09:51.869+00:00Not sure how they claim 10% in terms of area is af...Not sure how they claim 10% in terms of area is affordable ?<br /><br />The above figures 18 out of 370 is split between 1, 2 and 3 bed. They would have to be extremely large to be 10% in terms of area of the whole development.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com