Construction underway on new affordable homes
Work has begun on an Ealing Council-led regeneration scheme that will provide 92 new homes in Northolt and help tackle the borough’s worsening affordable housing crisis.
Affordable homes for Ealing
Eighty-four of the homes will be available to rent through London Affordable Rent, which is priced to suit the budgets of local people on low incomes. These homes will be offered to some of the families on the council’s housing waiting list which is close to 8,000 applicants currently.
The development, which is located on the grounds of the old Northolt Grange Community Centre, also includes eight Shared Ownership properties. This scheme is designed to support aspiring homeowners currently unable to afford to purchase a home on the open market, by enabling them to buy a share of a home and pay rent on the remaining share.
It’s great to see work starting on more urgently needed new affordable homes for Northolt. The affordable housing crisis has led to the highest ever number of applications for emergency housing to the council because people are at immediate risk of becoming homeless. Every resident deserves a safe, secure, affordable place to call home. These new homes will enable local people to continue living in their communities, in thriving new neighbourhoods.
Partnering with Ealing Council
It is expected that the homes at Northolt Grange will be ready for their new occupants to move into from Spring 2026. The homes are being built with the support of the Greater London Authority (GLA) which is part-funding the development through a £99 million grant awarded to the council in 2019.
The new rental homes at Northolt Grange will make a significant contribution towards the council’s target of delivering thousands of new genuinely affordable homes to let in the borough by 2026.
It is a pleasure to be working with Ealing Council once again maintaining our long-standing partnership to create these much-needed homes for the local community. These high-quality apartments and houses have been designed to be energy efficient, helping to keep bills low for the residents at a time when the cost of living is a concern.”
