Housing Research Note: Intermediate housing: The evidence base

Housing Research Notes are a series of analytical reports from the Greater London Authority focusing on individual issues of relevance to housing policy in London. The published Housing Research Notes (along with accompanying datasets, where available) are on the on the Housing Analysis Datastore pages. The most recent Housing Research Note is Intermediate Housing: The evidence base.

Intermediate housing is defined as affordable housing which is targeted at people who have little chance of accessing low cost rent housing, but who are not able to afford to rent or buy a home on the open market. Intermediate housing products, including London Shared Ownership and London Living Rent, play an important role in meeting London's housing needs.

This report examines the number and type of intermediate homes across London; the profile of intermediate housing residents; and the affordability of intermediate housing products. It also assess to what extent intermediate housing is meeting housing need in London.

The research was published alongside a consultation on intermediate housing which ran from 4 August 2020 to 11 October 2020. This consultation has now concluded and the GLA's response to the consultation can be found here.

Comments on this edition or suggestions for future versions are welcome and should be emailed to [email protected].