Securing the future of England’s council housing

How we got here

In March 2024, we hosted a summit to bring together 20 of the largest council landlords in England. More than 60 housing and finance officers from across the country came together to discuss the shared challenges and ambitions for the future of council housing. Read more about the summit here.

Our work led to the agreement of a set of recommendations, and we launched our interim report straight after the July 2024 General Election.

Following the launch of the interim report, we:

  • joined with key partners in the broader social housing sector
  • wrote to the new Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, asking her to urgently meet with us to discuss our shared challenges and solutions

Read more about the letter here.

As a result of our joint letter we met with Angela Rayner and Housing Minister, Matt Pennycook, on 31 July 2024, alongside partner councils and council and social housing sector representatives.

Our interim report was strongly welcomed by many of our peers, and our final report will be signed by over 100 council landlords. The scale of this cross-party coalition of authorities shows:

  • the urgency of our challenges
  • the breadth of support for our recommendations

Page last updated: 30 August 2024

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