17 April 2024
Last week, the G15 Women’s Mentorship Network held a networking brunch for this year’s mentee cohort.
16 April 2024
Read our response here.
26 March 2024
6 March 2024
Read our response here
27 February 2024
23 February 2024
Ministers must think of housing as national infrastructure - not as an addition to national debt
20 February 2024
G15 and Centre for London have written an open letter to Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Rt Hon Michael Gove, providing solutions to the housebuilding crisis facing London. The full text is below.
13 February 2024
Fiona Fletcher-Smith, Chair of The G15 and Group Chief Executive of L&Q, shares her thoughts on the latest Government announcement on planning reform and brownfield development.
19 December 2023
The G15 group of London’s largest housing associations has published its Community Impact Report 2023, revealing that members have contributed more than £500m in social value through a range of community projects.
11 December 2023
On Sunday, G15 Chair Fiona Fletcher-Smith sat down with Kate McCann and Adam Boulton at Times Radio to talk about this week’s anticipated planning reform announcements from the government.
22 November 2023
20 November 2023
The G15 is calling on the government to prioritise support for struggling households in the Autumn Statement and commit to investing in green, healthy and affordable homes.
10 November 2023
Industry leaders joined The G15 to launch this year’s Women’s Mentoring Programme, which addresses the gender imbalance in the development sector.
9 November 2023
On 10 November 2023, a significant event will take centre stage as leaders from the G15 member organisations gather to participate in the ‘UNIFY Annual Conference - the pledge three years on.
6 November 2023
The G15, Mayor of London, London Councils and other leaders from across the capital’s housebuilding sector have today delivered a new blueprint for action on housebuilding to boost the supply of new homes.
5 September 2023
G15 members warn of the difficulty of funding net zero homes without a credible long-term financial settlement.
16 June 2023
London's leading housing associations have expressed their concern at the new levy and the potential impact on affordable housing delivery
9 June 2023
The G15 has responded to the Levelling Up, Housing & Communities Select Committee's call for evidence on the finances and sustainability of the social housing sector
26 May 2023
The G15 has renewed its commitments to improving ethnic diversity, particularly at senior level, in updating the G15 Ethnic Diversity Pledge.
Before I conclude my time as Chair, it is a real honour to share the latest update report about the G15 group’s progress on delivering our Ethnic Diversity Pledge.
17 May 2023
Read our submission to the committee's inquiry
25 April 2023
Read our response to the consultation on increasing planning fees
14 April 2023
27 March 2023
16 March 2023
Hear from our Chair
6 March 2023
The G15 has responded to the Government's consultation on proposed changes to national planning policy.
28 February 2023
27 October 2022
Members outline their support for meeting net zero.
14 October 2022
Read the full consultation response here.
Read our responses here.
Read the full response here
13 October 2022
Affordable home building in England could increase to 60,000 homes a year with a package of government policy support and funding for housing associations.
21 September 2022
Today the G15 publishes the ‘G15 Community Impact Report: support when it matters most’ showcasing the breadth of services our members are providing to support residents.
31 August 2022
Read the response to the consultation here.
23 August 2022
The G15 welcomes any legislation that will require landlords to make reasonable adjustments to communal spaces outside a disabled resident’s home, and we are in favour of support for leaseholders who are unable to meet the costs themselves.
12 August 2022
New system welcomed to support resident safety.
28 July 2022
G15 responses to government consultation on reforms to the compulsory purchase system
22 July 2022
8 July 2022
12 May 2022
Committed to achieving change - G15 Ethnic Diversity Pledge 2022 Report
15 March 2022
G15 publishes Living Will procedure guide
7 February 2022
G15 response to Select Committee inquiry into building safety
21 December 2021
G15 submission to Select Committee inquiry into the regulation of social housing
2 December 2021
Today we’re launching a new report highlighting how that role as landlord encompasses much more in addition to the important work of providing good quality homes.
26 October 2021
Read the G15's response to the government's consultation on the extension of mandatory vaccinations.
20 October 2021
Read our response to the Building Safety Levy consultation
18 October 2021
A new report brings together case studies from across the G15 of initiatives that have made a real difference to people over the last 18 months.
29 September 2021
See the full submission from the G15 to the government's Spending Review 2021
23 July 2021
Read our response to the Residential Property Developer Tax consultation.
19 July 2021
Read our response to the government's consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs).
3 June 2021
Read our response to Government's Technical Consultation on the Consequential Changes to the Permitted Development Rights.
27 May 2021
This booklet summarises progress made since April 2020 but we are by no means finished, and remain committed to our original ambitions of becoming more visibly diverse at all levels of our organisations, collaborating to invest and support ethnic minority talent, and to celebrate the achievements of our ethnic minority colleagues.
14 April 2021
Read our response to the Government's consultation on the Future Building Standard.
3 February 2021
Read our response to the Government's consultation on supporting housing delivery and public service infrastructure.
2 February 2021
Read our response to the RICS draft guidance on the valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding.
9 December 2020
Read our report on the lessons learnt by the G15 during COVID-19.
1 December 2020
Read our response to the Government's Raising accessibility standards for new homes consultation.
2 November 2020
A new report published by the G15 group of London’s largest housing associations highlights the positive impact of increased grants for affordable housebuilding on jobs creation in the Capital and the overall economy.
30 October 2020
Read our response to the Government's Planning for the Future white paper consultation.
14 October 2020
Read the response to Government's consultation on fire safety.
9 October 2020
Read about our response to the Greater London Authority (GLA) consultation on intermediate housing.
1 October 2020
A template development management service agreement which sets out how G15 members could support local authorities to meet their housing ambitions.
The G15 have set a collective target for 30% of board members to be from BAME backgrounds by 2025. As part of this, we have pulled together this good practice guide to recruitment and selection.
This brochure is a collation of examples from across the G15 of existing best practice in promoting diversity in the workplace and in the community. It includes case studies of staff network groups; targeted recruitment initiatives; colleague empowerment strategies; careers workshops; and community development programmes.
Read about our response to the government consultation on changing the planning system.
12 August 2020
This statement sets out the range of ways that G15 members support our residents to sustain their tenancies.
24 June 2019
New analysis from the Greater London Authority, produced in partnership with the G15, has shown that £4.9bn a year of government grant funding is needed to deliver the number of affordable homes that London needs.
7 May 2019
“Building the homes London needs” demonstrates how innovative partnerships between G15 members and local authorities have led to the development of high-quality affordable homes across London and the South East.
15 April 2019
The UK will only meet its 300,000 homes a year target if it increases funding for affordable housing and moves away from an over-reliance on private sales, according to a new report published by the G15, the National Housing Federation and Homes for the North.
28 November 2018
G15 members have pledged to form a “united front” with London’s councils to build more affordable homes and launch a new assault on the housing crisis.
6 November 2018
On 14 August this year government launched its social housing green paper: a ‘new deal’ for social housing. Billed as a “wide-ranging top-to-bottom review of the issues facing the sector”, it was intended to kick-start a national conversation on social housing.
15 February 2017
In February 2017 the Government launched a consultation on its latest housing white paper, Fixing our broken housing market. It outlines how government intends to meet its stated aim of building one million homes by 2020.
6 October 2016
The G15 – the group which represents London’s largest housing associations – has launched a report which documents 35 of its estate regeneration projects. It highlights the importance of estate regeneration in solving the capital’s housing crisis and identifies what is required to deliver more.
1 September 2016
Real London Lives was a longitudinal study examining the lives of London housing association tenants, which ran from 2013 to 2015.
29 June 2023
22 June 2023
21 June 2023
20 June 2023
15 June 2023
14 June 2023
This week, I gave evidence at the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee in my roles as Chair of G15 and Group Chief Executive of L&Q.
8 March 2023
L&Q's Vanessa Harrison, Chair of L&Q's gender equality network, Inspire
22 September 2022
Richard Ellis, Director of Sustainability at Peabody, writes about the need for action on prepayment meters as part of the response to the energy crisis.
5 July 2022
G15 Chair, Geeta Nanda, shares her thoughts on Housing Today's new campaign, A Fair Deal for Housing.
30 June 2022
Following the announcement by the Prime Minister of proposals to extend the Right to Buy to housing association residents, G15 Chair and Chief Executive of MTVH, Geeta Nanda OBE has commented on the vital role of boosting supply of social homes alongside supporting more people into homeownership.
G15 Ethnic Diversity Pledge 2022 Report - Chair's Blog
3 May 2022
How can housing associations be better supported in recruiting and retaining the care workforce we need?
22 April 2022
Clarion Chief Executive, Clare Miller, writes about important new research recently conducted.
25 February 2022
Jo Peres, co-Chair of L&Q staff LGBT+ network, Spectrum, reflects on some of the group's successes and milestones over the last decade
17 February 2022
Emmy Stock, Chair of PRYDE, Hyde’s staff network for LGBT+ staff and allies, reflects on the importance of LGBT+ History Month
4 February 2022
Richard Hill, G15 Vice-Chair, reflects on LGBT+ History Month
1 November 2021
Elaine Lewis from L&Q looks back at Black History Month.
28 October 2021
Notting Hill Genesis' staff share what Black History Month means to them.
25 October 2021
MTVH's Violet Pugh writes about her reflections on Black History Month.
One year on from members signing the G15 Ethnic Diversity Pledge, MTVH’s Chief Executive and incoming G15 Chair, Geeta Nanda writes about the G15’s renewed commitment to becoming visibly more diverse at every level of their organisations.
4 March 2021
Following LGBT+ History Month, Fabio Schifano from Southern Housing Group, says It’s important to remember that LGBT+ equality does not end on Saturday 28 February.
1 March 2021
Prior to the Chancellor's Budget, Reuben Young from Network Homes says cutting the £20 Universal Credit could have a negative on the economy as the UK recovers from the pandemic.
25 February 2021
Faz Bukhari, Duke of Edinburgh Award Project Coordinator and Chair of LGBTQI+ Steering Group, discusses what LGBTQI+ History Month means at One Housing
23 February 2021
Fran Goble from Metropolitan Thames Valley writes about how LGBT+ History Month is a fantastic opportunity for us all to understand each other better.
8 February 2021
To kick off our series of blogs for LGBT+ History Month, L&Q's Jo Peres reflects on the darker times that the LGBTQ+ community faced.
5 February 2021
For Race Equality Week, Joanne Stewart, Executive Director for People and Christianah Afeniforo, Projects and Support Manager (and Chair of BAME Network Group) at Optivo, talk about their commitments inclusion and equality across the organisation.
11 November 2020
Following Black History Month, Ian McDermott, Chief Executive of Catalyst, says it was an opportunity for colleagues to learn more about black culture, black history and the experiences of black people.
28 October 2020
Valerie Vaughan-Dick, Network Homes’ Board Member, gives her thoughts on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and more for Black History Month.
26 October 2020
Jo Peres, Development Performance Analyst at L&Q, has written a poem for Black History Month
22 October 2020
Ijay Onyechi, Co-Chair of the BAME Network and Assistant Director, Resident Services at Peabody shares why celebrating the past can build a brighter future.
21 October 2020
The Chair of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), Althea Efunshile, has written a special message for Black History Month.
20 October 2020
One Housing's Sophie Brownlee and Oyindamola Sosanya write about celebrating Black History Month.
17 July 2020
Vipul Thacker, Group Director at Notting Hill Genesis, writes about the tangible action the G15 is taking to boost diversity.
23 June 2020
Pride is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, but it is so much more than just a parade. Behind the rainbows and dancing lies the struggle against oppression and fight for a more equal world.
16 June 2020
I was raised in a fairly traditional environment in which the importance of Pride was continuously put into question, with the majority of people struggling to see why the celebration of LGBTQ+ identities and sexualities should even be a thing.
12 June 2020
The racism, injustice and discrimination that still exists in our society will not change by itself. A message from the Black Lives Matters protests has been that it is not enough to simply not be racist, changing society requires us all to actively be anti-racist. To help to make change happen.
28 May 2020
It’s hard to describe just how much impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on the housing sector, and indeed wider society. It sounds hyperbolic to say that our whole way of life has completely changed almost overnight, but this may well be true.
20 December 2019
I truly believe that housing is one of the best careers out there. When you work for a housing association, you get to make a real difference. That’s not to mention the range of projects you’ll get the chance to work across, gaining invaluable professional experience and skills.
