Amid London’s housing crisis, city politicians will hear updates from two city-owned agencies about the progress they’ve made over the last year to house people in need. The housing development corporation – now run in-house at city hall – and London and Middlesex Community Housing, the public housing provider, share their latest statistics in reports to their shareholders, otherwise known as city council. Read More
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