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• New affordable homes for Wandsworth

  Wandsworth Council along with partner housing association Optivo is delivering nine new homes for vulnerable adults in the borough.

  08 Nov 18

• Deal signed to build another 92 affordable homes in Wandsworth

  The supply of homes in Wandsworth for people on lower incomes has been boosted by the formal signing of contracts for the construction of 92 new affordable homes.

  16 Oct 18

• Affordable housing boost as Nine Elms rental homes given green light

  Wandsworth Council’s planning committee has voted to give the go-ahead to the construction of 894 new housing units for rent, including affordable homes, on the former Royal Mail Group site in Nine Elms.

  20 Sep 18

• Approval for 100% affordable housing scheme with extra care supported homes

  Wandsworth Council’s planning committee has approved plans for a new 100 per cent affordable housing scheme in Roehampton that will include dozens of homes for older people with a range of care needs.

  27 Jul 18

• Contracts signed for construction of another 92 affordable homes in Wandsworth

  The supply of homes in Wandsworth for people on lower incomes has been boosted by the formal signing of contracts for the construction of 92 new affordable homes.

  25 Jul 18

• Redevelopment of B&Q site to provide 500 jobs and nearly 200 affordable homes

  Councilllors have approved plans for a large scale housing and retail development on the B&Q superstore site in Wandsworth that will deliver up to 500 new jobs and nearly 200 affordable homes.

  26 Jan 18

• More affordable homes now on sale in Nine Elms

  Working with developer Taylor Wimpey and Paragon Community Housing Ltd, the council has secured another ten shared ownership homes in Nine Elms.

  12 Apr 17

• More local people snapping up Nine Elms affordable homes

  Glenn Horder, 44, is among the latest wave of Wandsworth residents to buy a new affordable home in the Nine Elms regeneration area.

  17 Mar 17

• Cash boost for affordable housing delivery

  Wandsworth is to receive a payment of more than £13million from the government after seeing one of the highest numbers of new homes built in London, including the second largest total of affordable housing.

  04 Jan 17

• Hundreds of first-time buyers attend affordable home ownership open day

  Buying a home could be the next step for 890 people who attended the council’s annual affordable housing information event recently.

  21 Nov 16

• Wandsworth: sharp rise in affordable housing completions

  New data shows there were 501 affordable homes built in Wandsworth in 2015/16, more than double the previous year’s total – and with 1,742 more in the pipeline.

  01 Jul 16

• Look inside latest Nine Elms affordable homes

  Wandsworth Council leader Ravi Govindia and cabinet member for housing Paul Ellis were at the Riverlight development in Nine Elms this week for a behind-the-scenes tour of 116 new shared-ownership homes.

  23 Jun 16

• Another 116 affordable homes in Nine Elms

  Housing association Viridian has unveiled the first phase of new shared ownership homes at the Riverlight development in Nine Elms on the South Bank.

  03 Jun 16

• Affordable Housing Open Day this Thursday

  Get information and advice on how you can own your first home at this week’s Affordable Housing Open Day later this week.

  20 Oct 15

• Local families celebrate new affordable homes in Tooting

  A family with two children with special needs have hailed their new affordable rent home on Mitcham Road, Tooting as “life changing”.

  26 Aug 15

• More affordable homes at Battersea Reach

  Council leader Ravi Govindia was at Battersea Reach this week to mark the start of construction on two new buildings which will provide 84 high quality affordable homes. The homes will be managed by Wandle housing association.

  19 Mar 15

• Four more affordable homes for Tooting

  The Khans are among four local families who have now moved into a new affordable home on Ribblesdale Road, Tooting.

  03 Mar 15

• Council plans to build more affordable homes in Battersea

  The council is set to boost the supply of affordable housing in Battersea by building up to 85 new low cost homes for rent.

  23 Dec 14

• Affordable Housing Open Day tomorrow

  Access free information and advice on getting a new home at the Affordable Housing Open Day tomorrow (Thursday October 23).

  22 Oct 14

• Affordable Housing Open Day next week

  The Affordable Housing Open Day, helping local people open the door to their new home, is now one week away.

  16 Oct 14

• Council grants to boost affordable home building

  Wandsworth Council is now offering grant funding to public and private sector developers to build affordable rent homes for local people.

  18 Jun 14

• New scheme offers affordable housing for disabled residents

  A new affordable housing scheme for people with learning disabilities has just opened in Balham.

  04 Apr 14

• Battersea on course for 2,000 affordable homes

  New developments across Battersea are now on course to provide around 2,000 new affordable homes for local people.

  02 Apr 14

• Green light for more affordable homes

  The council has unveiled details of a new £4m scheme to increase the supply of affordable housing in the borough.

  10 Feb 14

• Work starts on affordable homes in Tooting

  Building work is now underway on four new family sized homes in Tooting which will be available to local people at an affordable rent.

  03 Feb 14

• Affordable Housing Open Day tomorrow

  Come along to the Affordable Housing Open Day tomorrow (Oct 24) to find out all you need to know about buying your first home.

  23 Oct 13

• Council to build affordable rent homes

  Wandsworth has today unveiled an ambitious plan to build affordable rent homes as part of a return to council housebuilding projects financed by the local authority.

  01 Oct 13

• Affordable housing programme unveiled

  Close to 1,000 affordable homes are in line to be built in the borough over the next five years, as the council looks to secure more housing opportunities for residents.

  26 Jul 13

• 'Councils could create more affordable homes'

  London councils have the potential to create more than 10,000 affordable new properties by transforming disused spaces on estates into homes, according to Wandsworth’s housing experts.

  26 Jun 13

• Green light for more affordable homes

  The council has been given the green light to build its next wave of affordable ‘Hidden Homes’.

  12 Feb 13

• Minister unveils more affordable homes

  Wandsworth Council’s pioneering Hidden Homes initiative is celebrating its tenth anniversary with the unveiling of another 38 new homes for low income families.

  22 Nov 12

• Anniversary launch of more affordable homes

  Wandsworth Council’s pioneering Hidden Homes initiative is celebrating its tenth anniversary later this month with the unveiling of another 38 new homes for low income families.

  13 Nov 12

• Affordable housing event tomorrow

  The Affordable Housing Open Day, packed full of information and advice on buying your first home, is tomorrow (Thursday October 25).

  24 Oct 12

• One week until affordable housing event

  The Affordable Housing Open Day, packed full of information and advice on buying your first home, is next Thursday (October 25).

  17 Oct 12

• Affordable housing open day

  First time buyers, council tenants and key workers can find out more about the support available to help them get their foot on the property ladder at an affordable housing open day at the Town Hall.

  20 Oct 11

• Find your dream affordable home

  First time buyers, council tenants and Wandsworth-based key workers wanting to get on the property ladder can find out more about the wide ranging advice, support and financial assistance available to them at an affordable housing open day next month.

  23 Sep 11

• Affordable home building gathers pace

  The number of new affordable homes currently being planned and built across Wandsworth has shot up to 2,088 according to a recent survey of residential development.

  05 Aug 11

• Affordable childcare options this Easter

  The council’s play and extended services team offers a range of fun and exciting activates for children aged 3 to 13 over the school holidays.

  31 Mar 11

• Affordable options for first time buyers

  Hundreds of first-time buyers and key workers are expected to attend a special housing event at the town hall next month where they can find out more about buying an affordable home in Wandsworth.

  24 Sep 10

• Garage plans lack affordable homes

  Councillors have rejected development plans for a site in Southfields because the proposals lacked sufficient levels of affordable housing.

  23 Sep 10

• Council wins affordable homes cash

  Wandsworth has been awarded £3.6m in Government funding to help pay for 38 new family-sized affordable homes on Battersea's Rollo estate.

  05 Aug 10