LONDON Mayor Boris Johnson was yesterday accused of leaving the capital’s housing crisis far worse than it was when he took power.

Mr Johnson faced a barrage of criticism as he answered questions at his final London Assembly’s question time.

He failed to comment as Labour’s Assembly Member Tom Copley quizzed him on increasing rents, rogue landlords and further privatisation of social housing.

After the session, Labour’s City Hall housing spokesman Mr Copley told the Star: “Boris Johnson will leave London with a housing crisis far greater than when he took office.

“His refusal to say whether or not he opposes the proposed extension of Right to Buy to Housing Association tenants this morning should be extremely worrying to Londoners concerned about the catastrophic depletion of our social housing stock.

“His blase attitude when it was revealed that at the current rate it would take 103 years for him to reach his target of 100,000 accredited private landlords shows his contempt for private tenants struggling with high rents and poor conditions.”

He added: “With his probable election to Parliament in a few weeks London will be left with an absentee mayor for a year.

“Londoners may be forgiven if they don’t notice the difference.”

Under Mr Johnson’s leadership, London hosted Europe’s largest property fair, Mipim, last year, where private developers wined and dined local authorities in the hope of bagging regeneration projects.

Mr Johnson also announced at the meeting that Conservative Roger Evans AM had been appointed Deputy Mayor of London after incumbent Victoria Borwick was been selected as Kensington’s parliamentary candidate.