Labour-led Westminster City Council has announced a £160 million investment in new affordable housing as part of its 2026/27 Budget – delivering for residents while keeping Council Tax among the lowest in the country.
The plans will see up to 1,500 affordable family-sized homes delivered by 2035, as part of our overall pipeline to deliver over 2,700 homes. The homes will be genuinely affordable, including council homes for social rent and homes for key workers. This builds on the 800 homes already delivered since 2022 across our city, of which 500 are affordable.
With more than 7,000 households on the waiting list, Labour is taking decisive action to tackle Westminster’s housing crisis. New sites include the Brunel Estate, Bravington Road, Sussex Street and the Queen Mother Sports Centre – where proposals also include a new leisure centre and improved public space. These sites will be taken forward alongside our existing schemes at Lisson Grove, Church Street, Harrow Road and Ebury Bridge.
Alongside this major housing investment, the Council is freezing the main Westminster element of Council Tax for 2026/27. Thanks to strong financial management, Labour is investing in homes, high streets and community projects while protecting residents from rising costs.
This is a Labour administration focused on fairness – building the affordable homes Westminster families need and investing in the city’s future.
Cllr Ellie Ormsby, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Renters: “Westminster families cannot afford to wait for genuinely affordable homes, and under this Labour administration they won’t have to. This £160 million investment shows our determination to tackle the housing crisis head-on – delivering new council homes for social rent, supporting key workers and investing in the community facilities local people rely on.
We are freezing the main element of Council Tax while delivering one of the most ambitious affordable housing programmes our city has seen. That’s Labour values in action – backing residents through the cost of living crisis while building a fairer Westminster for the long term.”
