Lewisham housing news

Housing Lewisham Temporary Accommodation Down 15%: 2,168 Households Households in Lewisham temporary accommodation fell from 2,547 to 2,168 in a year, with 3,257 children. A new homelessness strategy goes to Cabinet on 4 November. 1 November 2026 · 4 min read House prices Lewisham House Prices Fall 1.6% as Flats Lose £11,811 The average Lewisham home was £486,416 in August, down 1.6% in a year and the first annual fall since April. Flats fell 3.1% while houses held level. 23 October 2026 · 3 min read Planning Lewisham Shopping Centre Rebuild Put on Hold by Landsec Landsec has put its approved 1,700-home Lewisham Shopping Centre rebuild on hold. The centre stays open, and the council wants more social rent homes. 20 October 2026 · 5 min read Planning Deptford Reach: Greenwich Backs 254 Homes After Lewisham No Greenwich voted on 13 October to grant its 254-home half of the former Lewisham College scheme. It cannot go ahead unless Lewisham's refusal is overturned. 13 October 2026 · 6 min read Housing Lewisham Council Homes Retrofit: 800 Homes, £16m, by 2028 Up to 800 Lewisham council homes will get insulation, low-carbon heating and solar panels by 2028. A Lewisham-founded firm, Ksquared, will run the design work. 13 October 2026 · 3 min read Housing Lewisham Community-Led Homes: Land Free if 50% Social Rent Lewisham Council will consider land at nil cost for co-ops and community land trusts where half the homes are social rent. Forum first, funding options in March 2027. 10 October 2026 · 6 min read Housing Lewisham Council Housing: 52% Satisfied, 2,110 Damp Cases Lewisham's council tenants rate their landlord below the London median on all 12 measures. 1,804 homes fail the decency standard and 2,110 damp cases are open. 4 October 2026 · 6 min read Planning Deptford Reach Refused 4-0, Houseboats Added as Reason Lewisham councillors voted 4-0 to refuse 548 homes at the former Lewisham College, adding loss of sunlight to houseboats as a reason. Greenwich has deferred. 27 September 2026 · 4 min read Planning Lewisham Shopping Centre Petition: 4,615 Names Reach Council The 4,615-name Save Lewisham Shopping Centre petition went to Full Council on 23 September, after the Mayor asked for it to be heard despite the council's own rules. 25 September 2026 · 7 min read Planning Former Lewisham College: 802-Home Towers Split Councils Officers advise Lewisham to refuse 802 homes in towers up to 30 storeys by Deptford Creek, while Greenwich's advise approval. Committees vote 24 September. 20 September 2026 · 5 min read House prices Lewisham House Prices Up £3,434 as London Falls 3.3% The average Lewisham home was £488,658 in July, up 0.7% in a year while London fell 3.3% and Lambeth 6.3%. Flats are the borough's only type losing value. 20 September 2026 · 3 min read New Cross Besson Street: 383-Home Decision Now Due by 29 January 2027 New Cross's Besson Street scheme would grow from 324 to 383 homes and its tallest tower from 12 to 18 storeys. The council has until 29 January 2027 to decide. 6 September 2026 · 3 min read Housing Hill named Lewisham's £1.5bn housing partner for ten years Lewisham Council has appointed The Hill Group as its strategic development partner until 2036, starting with 113 affordable homes in Catford and 278 homes at Achilles Street. 28 August 2026 · 4 min read Sydenham Longton Avenue flats approved: 20 homes, none affordable Councillors backed a five-storey block of 20 flats opposite Sydenham Wells Park on 12 August, against 41 objections. The developer will pay £67,246 instead of building affordable homes. 25 August 2026 · 7 min read House prices Lewisham House Prices Slip to £491,259, Flats Down 0.8% The average Lewisham home was worth £491,259 in June, just £2,698 more than a year earlier. Flats fell 0.8% over the year while terraces rose 2.3%. 21 August 2026 · 4 min read