Three London councils launch legal challenge to Khan’s cut to affordable housing quota

By Daniel Gayne2026-06-24T11:22:00

Local mayors claim Khan did not consult properly on change

Three London councils led by left-wing administrations have launched a legal challenge to the mayor of London’s planned cut to the affordable housing quota.

Last October, Sadiq Khan and housing secretary Steve Reed announced an emergency package of time-limited measures which aimed to stimulate housebuilding in the capital.

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