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Mayor of London secures £821m for council home improvements across London
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has secured over half of the Government's £1.6bn Decent Homes budget for London.
Some of the capital’s poorest council tenants, currently living in some of the worst housing conditions in the country, will now see their homes brought up to the national Decent Homes standard.
The £821m share of the Decent Homes programme, agreed with the Department for Communities and Local Government, will be distributed across 14 London boroughs over the next four years.
Johnson said: "This vital investment will enable us to transform the lives of many of the poorest, most vulnerable Londoners. It will not only bring a significant chunk of our housing stock up to decent standard but also provide a significant boost to the capital’s economy, supporting jobs in the construction sector."
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