The London Assembly Housing Committee convened to discuss affordable housing delivery, scrutinise the Mayor's actions, and review the committee's work programme. The committee noted a shortfall in achieving affordable housing targets, particularly concerning accessible homes, and discussed strategies to address financial pressures and improve housing quality.

Here's a breakdown of the key discussion points:

Affordable Housing Delivery

The committee examined the Mayor's progress on affordable housing delivery, using the Affordable Housing Monitor 2025 as a key reference.

Key observations from the monitor included:

• A reduced target for the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) 2021-26, with 5,188 starts recorded against a revised target of 17,800-19,000 homes.
• A significant proportion of homes started under the AHP 2016-23 are yet to be completed.
• The GLA is on track to exceed its target for at least 60% of homes under the AHP 2021-26 to be for social rent.
• Since 2018, there have been 25,359 council homes started and 12,552 completed.
• In 2023-24, the net addition to London's affordable housing stock was 7,674, far short of the estimated annual need of 42,841.
• 37% of new build homes were affordable, a decrease of 2 percentage points from the previous year.

The committee noted that the Affordable Housing Monitor 2025 highlighted that the GLA is on track to exceed its target for at least 60% of homes under the AHP 2021-26 to be delivered at social rent.

Actions Taken Under Delegated Authority

The committee noted actions taken by Zoë Garbett AM, Chair of the Housing Committee, under delegated authority, including:

• A letter to the Mayor regarding financing housing in London (MDA 1714).
• The committee's response to the Towards a new London Plan consultation (MDA 1732).
• A letter to the Mayor on accessible housing in London (MDA 1734).

Response to Committee Output

The committee noted the Mayor's response to the committee's Expanding Cooperative Housing and Community Land Trusts in London report, as detailed in the Response to Committee Outputs Report. The Mayor's response acknowledged the need for community-led housing and outlined existing initiatives like the Community Housing Fund.

Declarations of Interest

The committee noted the list of offices held by Assembly Members as disclosable pecuniary interests.

Accessible Housing in London

The committee reviewed the findings of the meeting held on 24 June 2025, where the key challenges faced by deaf and disabled Londoners in finding suitable housing were discussed. The committee noted the importance of accessible and adaptable homes, and the challenges in meeting the needs of all disabled Londoners.

Financing Housing in London

The committee reviewed the findings of the meeting held on 26 March 2025, where the financial challenges facing London's housing sector were discussed. The committee noted the importance of private finance in building more homes in London, and the key barriers to new development.

Housing Committee Work Programme

The committee noted its work programme and the Affordable Housing Monitor 2025.

Actions Arising from Previous Meetings

The committee reviewed completed and outstanding actions from previous meetings, ensuring accountability and follow-up on key issues. These included confirming accessibility recording practices by housing associations and obtaining methodologies for assessing accessible housing needs.

Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting was scheduled for 15 October 2025, to be held in Committee Rooms 2&3, City Hall.