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The new social housing
Inside Housing asked members of its new development panel to send in images of recent social rent developments that they are most proud of. Here is the result
Today we are publishing a roundtable discussion by Inside Housing’s new development panel on what the sector wants from the new government. The sector is facing one question: how to scale up – or even continue – the development of truly affordable housing?
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And the government faces another similar question: how to facilitate that development, with a brand new 1.5 million-home target in the backdrop.
Our panel is formed of the councils and housing associations that have been building the most homes for social rent. So to put a spotlight on what can be achieved, here is a collection of some of the developments they have been a part of.
Brookfield Mill, Belfast – Clanmil
Total number of homes: 77
Social rent homes: 77
Stockwells, Moreton-in-Marsh – Bromford
Total number of homes: 28
Social rent homes: 28
Cleve Wood, Thornbury, Bristol – Sovereign Network Group
Total number of homes: 336
Social rent homes: 90 for social rent; six for affordable rent
Dagenham Green – Peabody
Total number of homes: 3,500
Social rent homes: 775 for affordable rent or social rent
Hanwood Park, Kettering – Orbit
Total number of homes: 117
Social rent homes: 46 for affordable rent
Burns Road, Cumbernauld – Sanctuary Scotland
Total number of homes: 131 new homes, and a local office
Social rent homes: 121
Whitethroat Court, Sansom Road, Leytonstone – Sixty Bricks
Total number of homes: 31
Social rent homes: 31
South Shields – Places for People
Total number of homes: 69
Social rent homes: 69
St Budeaux Library, Plymouth – LiveWest
Total number of homes: 24
Social rent homes: 24
West Craigs, Edinburgh – Wheatley Group
Total number of homes: 425
Social rent homes: 238
Rookery Grove, Barnet – L&Q
Total number of homes: 391
Social rent homes: 100 for affordable rent; 135 for London Living Rent
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