Housing delivery doesn’t happen in ideal conditions. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Cllr Majid Rahman, Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development at the Royal Borough of Greenwich, about what it really takes to keep homes being built in a difficult market. The conversation covers:

1. Estate regeneration delivering thousands of homes
2. Staying agile when the market slows
3. Buying homes directly from developers to maintain supply
4. Sharing risk in long-term partnerships
5. Why compromise — and toughness — are sometimes essential

We focus on these practical decisions for a reason. They are how councils respond to the housing need that makes 1.5 million new homes essential — not as a slogan, but as delivery under pressure. Sponsored by Red Loft and Lovell Partnerships.