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G15 welcomes government announcements putting housing and homelessness in focus ahead of Budget The government has made several social housing announcements ahead of the

G15, in collaboration with UNIFY, hosted its fifth annual Ethnicity in Housing Awards on Friday 16 October, celebrating excellence, leadership and diversity across the social housing sector. The event recognised the outstanding achievements of colleagues, residents and community groups making a positive difference, with inspiring speeches and performances showcasing the talent and cultural diversity within our housing communities. Congratulations to all our winners and nominees! Read more about the event here.

The G15 has responded to the Mayor of London’s Draft London Plan consultation, welcoming its stronger focus on housing delivery and calling for a

The G15 has responded to the Regulator of Social Housing’s call for evidence on how economic regulation can support the delivery of more and

The G15 has urged the Chancellor to unlock investment in social and affordable housing, tackle homelessness and support economic growth. Its autumn Budget submission proposes a dedicated Housing and Homelessness Investment Fund that could generate around £1.3 billion a year for London. Read our full submission here.

Ian McDermott, Chief Executive of Peabody and Chair of G15 has positively responded to the government’s announcement and commitment to delivering more social and affordable homes. Read his full statement here.

Housing associations and local authorities from across London came together at Peabody last week to explore how the social housing allocations system could work better for residents. The roundtable provided an opportunity to share challenges, understand different perspectives and identify practical ways to improve communication, information sharing and consistency across the allocations process. The discussion will inform wider work with Altair and the London Housing Directors’ Group
to develop and test practical recommendations and potential pilots across the sector.

G15 Chief Executives came together to discuss the findings of the State of the Capital 2026 report, exploring how recent government reforms can help unlock greater affordable housing delivery in London. The discussion highlighted the importance of devolution, flexible funding, partnership working and maintaining investor confidence to deliver the homes the capital needs. Read the summary and watch the full webinar here.

The G15 Residents’ Group has contributed to the National Housing Federation’s (NHF) review of its Code of Conduct, calling for stronger accountability to residents,

The G15 Residents’ Group is calling for government to pilot a new approach to shared ownership that could make staircasing more affordable, help more residents achieve full home ownership and unlock investment in new social and affordable homes. Read their letter to the Housing Minister here.

G15 has published, ‘A city that works for everyone: How social housing supports London’s economy and communities’ a new report exploring the contribution social housing makes to the capital.

Drawing on analysis from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the report estimates that social housing residents contributed £27.8 billion to London’s economy in 2024. It also finds that almost two-thirds of employed social housing residents work in key worker roles across sectors including health and social care, education, transport and retail.

The report highlights the wider role of social housing in supporting communities, strengthening public services and enabling people to remain connected to work and local support networks across London.
The report is available to read now.

The G15 has responded to the Government’s Warm Homes Fund call for evidence, welcoming the opportunity to help shape investment in warmer, healthier and more affordable homes. We highlight the need to prioritise upgrading existing homes to tackle fuel poverty, reduce energy bills and improve residents’ quality of life, and call for practical, large-scale retrofit supported by long-term funding, realistic grant rates, proportionate regulation, and investment in skills and supply chains.

Our full submission is available to read here.