This has increased overall housing output but also housing costs for tenants.
Housing output has now fallen in every month this year apart from February, and things could slow further after the 23 June Brexit vote.
About 10% of Berlin's annual housing output is from "baugruppen" (building groups) creating dense, multi-story, urban schemes – as Lewisham's will be.
But here's another way to look at it: total new housing output in London has been at around the 25,000 per annum level in recent years.
The system has led to the construction of 2,009 homes with a further 3,476 currently in development, accounting for about 17% of all housing output in South Australia.
It reveals that the RRS has been successful in achieving two of its key objectives – stemming population decline and increasing housing output.
So why is the UK so different from the US and most other European countries in terms of its housing output for those of us in our extended middle age?
The Republic of Ireland offers a fascinating case for exploring discourses around rurality and housing development, due to the country's relatively permissive planning policy and impressive rural housing output during the boom period.
However, the RRS was incompatible with sustainable rural development of its target region because it has resulted in significant negative unintended impacts, most notably excess housing output, which in turn has contributed to high vacancy rates.
Here are some of the sector's main reactions: welcome support for small builders who were responsible for nearly half new housing output before the crash #budget2014 #ukhousing — Kathleen Kelly (@jrfKathleen) March 19, 2014 Kelly also welcomed the announcement that a prospectus for garden cities is to be published.
Lewis Sturdy, dealer at London Capital Group, said: "Just as the major political parties say they need to up housing output, Britain's most valuable housebuilder admits to a slowing of new developments as the upcoming general election puts the brakes on local planning permits.
