Haringey housing decision set to trigger Lendlease legal action

By Hamish Champ and Dave Rogers2018-07-18T06:00:00

Source: Twitter

After months of uncertainty, council formally bins joint venture with contractor to build 6,000 homes

Haringey council last night scrapped its controversial £2bn housing joint venture with Lendlease fuelling speculation that the builder will make good on its promise to begin legal action against the authority.

In a tweet sent out by the local authority, the council confirmed its cabinet had “decided not to proceed” with the initiative known as the Haringey Development Vehicle (HDV) on which Lendlease was appointed preferred bidder back in 2016.

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