case study Living in the city, affordably
As steep prices drive households out of inner London, one housing association has been thinking outside the box to deliver affordable homes in one of the capital’s priciest areas. HMM reports on a new affordable and sustainable scheme in Islington.
© Tim Crocker via Family Mosaic
the deepening housing crisis. However despite the PM’s admission, the lack of affordable properties for
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rental has been no secret for many years now. While the private rental sector has benefitted from an increased number of renters who are unable to gain access to the housing ladder, the lack of affordable social homes remains a massive issue. Even the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has recently weighed
in to the debate, identifying an overall shortage of 1.8 million homes for rent across the UK. With property prices being the highest in London, living affordably in the city currently constitutes a pipe dream for many households. Family Mosaic, one of London’s largest housing associations with over
“The housing association wanted to ensure the scheme was ‘an exemplar of low energy’ and embedded a strong commitment to delivering a variety of sustainable solutions to help residents benefit from low utility bills”
t the Conservative Party conference in October Prime Minister Theresa May admitted what she called an “honest truth” – that the UK simply needed to build more homes if it was to really tackle
25,000 homes for rent serving over 45,000 people, is however making a concerted effort to buck the trend. The organisation has found one possible solution on a site in Islington in the form of The Joinery. The scheme comprises a redevelopment of a former Victorian warehouse
on Courtauld Road opposite Elthorne Park, (The Joinery which gives the project its name), renamed Hardy Court and providing 15 flats. In addition four new blocks have been constructed along a new route developed for the scheme, Charles Street, providing a total of 52 homes across the whole Joinery project. It was conceived after the housing association, working with Islington Council, identified a need for larger family homes in the area. With the
Phase One
Fairbridge Road 80 properties: 51 social rented homes and 29 shared ownership, plus two ground floor shops
Phase Two
The Joinery (pictured, top) 52 new-build flats inc converted warehouse, 20 affordable rent and 10 shared ownership
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