Over 40 new-build flats originally intended for private sale are under consideration to be re-allocated as housing for Afghan refugees as the Londonproperty market hits a rocky patch.
The homes on the Highgate Newtown Community Centre site were originally intended for private sale to fund Camden council’s redevelopment schemes. But the dual impact of a stagnant housing market and increased building costs mean it is harder for councils to guarantee this profit from private housing.
