News and Comments

Our Community Investment Impact Report for 2024-25 is out now. See how we’re working together with local people to strengthen communities and create opportunities.

G15 has responded to the Housing Ombudsman Service Business Plan 2026–27 consultation, welcoming the focus on reducing delays while highlighting the growing pressures driving complaints across the sector. The response calls for greater clarity on how quality, consistency and value for money will be maintained as case volumes rise, and stresses the importance of ensuring improvements deliver meaningful outcomes for residents. Read our full submission here.

Reform of the construction regulatory system must work in practice across the full lifecycle of buildings. G15’s response highlights the need for a clear, accountable system for residents and a consistent, workable framework for housing providers. It also flags risks around duplication and complexity, and calls for better alignment with existing regimes, clear accountability across the supply chain, and proportionate processes that support safe management and timely delivery. Read our full response here.

EPC reform must work in practice for the homes residents live in today. G15’s response highlights the need for changes that support better investment decisions without adding cost or disruption for households already facing affordability pressures. We raise concerns about the use of modelled outputs driving investment decisions, and call for a more proportionate framework that reflects the realities of older, complex and hard-to-treat housing stock, with clearer transition arrangements and a stronger focus on delivering real benefits for residents. Our response is available to read here.

The G15 Residents’ Group responds to the Housing Ombudsman consultation on STAIRs, supporting stronger transparency and accountability while calling for clearer guidance, adequate resourcing, and protections for residents in a fair and workable complaints system. Their full response is available to read here.

The G15 Residents’ Group has responded to the Government’s consultation on proposals for a Single Construction Regulator, calling for stronger enforcement, clearer standards and greater transparency across the construction and building safety system. Their full response is available to read here.

The G15 Residents’ Group has responded to the Regulator’s consultation on consumer standards, broadly supporting the reforms while calling for clearer definitions, consistent implementation, and stronger focus on resident experience, accountability and equality impacts. Their full response is available to read here.

We believe every resident should live in a safe, decent and well-maintained home. Our response highlights the significant investment each of us are making in repairs and improvements, including work to address damp and mould.

The G15 Chair responds to a Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (HCLG) report on improving the condition of social housing.

Ian McDermott, Chair of G15 Chair, responds to the Mayor’s confirmation of a new £1.5 billion boost to help accelerate affordable and social housing across the Capital.

Ian McDermott, Peabody CEO and Chair of G15, comments on the government’s latest changes to social housing policy.

The G15 Residents’ Group responds to the consultation on the proposed London Emergency Housing Package.