theRatandMouse - London's property blog

According to Government figures, more than 30% of new London homes are being built on former gardens. Although this isn't about people building mini-homes on their lawns (the majority of cases are developers knocking existing houses down and replacing them developments that extend into the former gardens), it's still not a good trend for quality of life in the Capital. More here.

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No, that's not what the government figures show. Around 30% of London homes are built on 'previously residential land' - that includes gardens but it also includes land which used to have houses or flats built on it, in other words it includes developments which involve no impact whatsoever on gardens. As quite a lot of housing going up in London is estate renewal or replacing older properties at higher densities, this could account for most or nearly all of the 30% you mention.