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The G15 is the group of London’s largest housing associations.

Our members house one in ten Londoners and are the biggest providers of affordable homes in the capital. Find out more

It’s our mission to solve the housing crisis within a generation.

We want to create more quality, affordable homes for Londoners. We want to work in partnership with communities, councils, government and developers to do more together. Find out more

The challenge we face

Why homes matter

Supporting people & communities

Who we help

The challenge we face

Why homes matter

Supporting people & communities

Who we help

Our Offer to London

Our Offer to London sets out how we can work together with councils and communities to build more genuinely affordable homes for the people who need them.

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How a secure home is helping Fiona to help others

Fiona and her two children live in a social rented home in Peckham, south London…

A home that’s helped Reuben lay down roots in the capital

Reuben lives with his wife and two children in Lewisham, south London. Originally from Lancashire, he moved to London in 1994 to find work...

Patricia’s stepping stone to home ownership

Patricia lives in Plaistow, east London, and had rented privately for 15 years before discovering shared ownership...

A caring community for green-fingered Maris

Keen gardener Maris lives in Regis Gate, an extra care scheme in Kent run by housing association Optivo...

A safe haven to help Jo rebuild his life

Thirteen years ago, on 7 July 2005, Jo was travelling from his home in Enfield to his job at an immigration support service in Croydon...

How Leanne got a foot on the property ladder

After years of renting in London, Leanne had grown tired of paying for someone else’s mortgage...

We provide homes for Londoners of all ages, backgrounds and circumstances.

G15 members also offer skills and education programmes, provide resident support services, and invest in local facilities.

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Recent news and publications from the G15

See what we've been up to recently – including announcements, publications and our policy work. View all

The G15 responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

13 March 2019

The Chancellor, Phillip Hammond delivered his Spring Statement on 13 March and announced £3bn of guarantees for housing associations delivering new homes.

Responding to the announcement, Paul Hackett, chair of the G15 and chief executive of Optivo housing association, said...

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Mayor of London, London Councils & G15 warn of no-deal Brexit impact

27 February 2019

The Mayor of London, London Councils and the G15 group of London’s largest housing associations have this morning sent an open letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government warning of the potentially catastrophic effects that a no-deal Brexit could have on affordable housing delivery.

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New G15 film champions social housing and its residents

22 January 2019

A new short film about the comforts of home, the quirks of family life and the bonds of community has been launched to champion social housing, its residents and efforts to tackle the housing crisis.

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