SettingsPublic housing in the United Kingdom
Arms Length Management Organisation
Arms Length Management Organisations or arm's length management organisations (ALMOs) are UK not-for-profit companies set up by a local authorities primarily to manage and improve all or p...
Arms Length Management Organisations or arm's length management organisations (ALMOs) are UK not-for-profit companies set up by a local authorities primarily to manage and improve all or p...
Asset management (social housing)
Asset management within the context of social housing in the UK is a relatively new specialism.
Asset management within the context of social housing in the UK is a relatively new specialism.
Bellsmyre
Bellsmyre is a large housing estate in the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Bellsmyre is a large housing estate in the town of Dumbarton in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
BISF house
The BISF house is a British steel framed house, designed and produced by the British Iron and Steel Federation, and erected around the country from 1946.
The BISF house is a British steel framed house, designed and produced by the British Iron and Steel Federation, and erected around the country from 1946.
Bloomsbury EMB
Bloomsbury EMB is a Tenant management organisation in England, running 659 social housing properties on behalf of Birmingham City Council.
Bloomsbury EMB is a Tenant management organisation in England, running 659 social housing properties on behalf of Birmingham City Council.
Boultham
Boultham is a suburb of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Boultham is a suburb of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Boultham Moor
Boultham Moor is a suburb (and former village) in the district of the City of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Boultham Moor is a suburb (and former village) in the district of the City of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
British post-war temporary prefab houses
British post-war temporary prefab houses were the major part of the delivery plan envisaged by war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill in March 1944, and legally outlined in the Housing Act 19...
British post-war temporary prefab houses were the major part of the delivery plan envisaged by war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill in March 1944, and legally outlined in the Housing Act 19...
Cables Wynd House
Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats or as the banana block because of its curved shape, is a 9-storey local authority housing block in Leith, Edinburgh.
Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats or as the banana block because of its curved shape, is a 9-storey local authority housing block in Leith, Edinburgh.
Chartered Institute of Housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for those working in the housing profession in the UK. It has a royal charter, gained in 1984.
The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for those working in the housing profession in the UK. It has a royal charter, gained in 1984.
Council house
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing.
A council house, otherwise known as a local authority house, is a form of public or social housing.
Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company
The Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company was a Victorian, philanthropic model dwellings company, formed in London in 1885.
The Four Per Cent Industrial Dwellings Company was a Victorian, philanthropic model dwellings company, formed in London in 1885.
Genesis Housing Group
Genesis Housing Group Ltd incorporates Genesis Housing Association is a Registered Social Landlord which was formed through the amalgamation of PCHA, Pathmeads and Springboard housing associations.
Genesis Housing Group Ltd incorporates Genesis Housing Association is a Registered Social Landlord which was formed through the amalgamation of PCHA, Pathmeads and Springboard housing associations.
Hawbush
Hawbush is a council estate which was built by Brierley Hill Urban District Council in the 1930s.
Hawbush is a council estate which was built by Brierley Hill Urban District Council in the 1930s.
Hockwell Ring
Hockwell Ring is a 1950s and 1960s built council estate in the Leagrave area of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Hockwell Ring is a 1950s and 1960s built council estate in the Leagrave area of Luton, Bedfordshire.
Homes and Communities Agency
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England.
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England.
Housing Act 1980
The Housing Act 1980 was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave five million council house tenants in England and Wales the Right to Buy their house from t...
The Housing Act 1980 was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom that gave five million council house tenants in England and Wales the Right to Buy their house from t...
Housing association
Housing associations in the United Kingdom are independent not-for-profit bodies that provide low-cost "social housing" for people in housing need.
Housing associations in the United Kingdom are independent not-for-profit bodies that provide low-cost "social housing" for people in housing need.
Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation was the non-departmental public body that funded new affordable housing and regulated housing associations in England.
The Housing Corporation was the non-departmental public body that funded new affordable housing and regulated housing associations in England.
Julia Unwin
Julia Unwin is Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
Julia Unwin is Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
Kensington and Chelsea TMO
Kensington and Chelsea TMO is the largest Tenant management organisation in England, running nearly 10,000 properties on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - the entire counci...
Kensington and Chelsea TMO is the largest Tenant management organisation in England, running nearly 10,000 properties on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea - the entire counci...
Kilcooley estate
Kilcooley estate is a housing estate owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive on the outskirts of Bangor, Northern Ireland.
Kilcooley estate is a housing estate owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive on the outskirts of Bangor, Northern Ireland.
Leathermarket JMB
Leathermarket JMB is a resident-managed housing organisation, managing 1500 homes in the south of the River Thames in London, England, between Tower Bridge and London Bridge.
Leathermarket JMB is a resident-managed housing organisation, managing 1500 homes in the south of the River Thames in London, England, between Tower Bridge and London Bridge.
Liverpool Mutual Homes
Liverpool Mutual Homes is a tenant-led housing association established on 1 April 2008 which operates in the Liverpool area.
Liverpool Mutual Homes is a tenant-led housing association established on 1 April 2008 which operates in the Liverpool area.
Mid 20th Century system-built houses
Post-war temporary prefab houses were the major part of the delivery plan envisaged by war-time prime minister Winston Churchill in March 1944, and legally outlined in the Housing (Temporary Ac...
Post-war temporary prefab houses were the major part of the delivery plan envisaged by war-time prime minister Winston Churchill in March 1944, and legally outlined in the Housing (Temporary Ac...
Mutual exchange
The term mutual exchange describes the ability of two (or more) tenants in the social housing sector in the UK to move house by swapping their homes.
The term mutual exchange describes the ability of two (or more) tenants in the social housing sector in the UK to move house by swapping their homes.
National Housing Federation
The National Housing Federation is the umbrella organisation for social housing providers in the UK.
The National Housing Federation is the umbrella organisation for social housing providers in the UK.
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is the public housing authority for Northern Ireland.
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is the public housing authority for Northern Ireland.
Parker Morris Committee
The Parker Morris Committee drew up an influential 1961 report on housing space standards in public housing in the United Kingdom titled Homes for Today and Tomorrow.
The Parker Morris Committee drew up an influential 1961 report on housing space standards in public housing in the United Kingdom titled Homes for Today and Tomorrow.
Post-war temporary prefab houses
Post-war temporary prefab houses were the major part of the delivery plan envisaged by war-time prime minister Winston Churchill in March 1944, and legally outlined in the Housing Act 1944, to ...
Post-war temporary prefab houses were the major part of the delivery plan envisaged by war-time prime minister Winston Churchill in March 1944, and legally outlined in the Housing Act 1944, to ...
Richard Best, Baron Best
Richard Stuart Best, Baron Best, OBE (born 22 June 1945) is a British social housing leader and member of the House of Lords.
Richard Stuart Best, Baron Best, OBE (born 22 June 1945) is a British social housing leader and member of the House of Lords.
Right to Buy
The Right to Buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom which gives tenants of council housing the legal right to buy the home they are living in.
The Right to Buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom which gives tenants of council housing the legal right to buy the home they are living in.
Right to buy scheme
The Right to buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom which gives tenants of council housing the right to buy the home they are living in.
The Right to buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom which gives tenants of council housing the right to buy the home they are living in.
Sheltered housing
Sheltered housing is a term covering a wide range of rented housing for older and/or disabled or other vulnerable people.
Sheltered housing is a term covering a wide range of rented housing for older and/or disabled or other vulnerable people.
Sink estate
A sink estate is a British council housing estate characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation.
A sink estate is a British council housing estate characterised by high levels of economic and social deprivation.
Supporting People
Supporting People is a UK government programme helping vulnerable people live independently and keep their social housing tenancies.
Supporting People is a UK government programme helping vulnerable people live independently and keep their social housing tenancies.
Tenant management organisation
Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs) are organisations set up under United Kingdom law which allow residents of council housing or housing association homes in the United Kingdom can take over...
Tenant Management Organisations (TMOs) are organisations set up under United Kingdom law which allow residents of council housing or housing association homes in the United Kingdom can take over...
Tenant Services Authority
The Tenant Services Authority is the operating name of the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords, the current regulatory agency of registered providers of social housing in England.
The Tenant Services Authority is the operating name of the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords, the current regulatory agency of registered providers of social housing in England.
Wolverhampton Homes
Wolverhampton Homes is an Arms Length Management Organisation which manages properties owned by Wolverhampton City Council, in Wolverhampton, England.
Wolverhampton Homes is an Arms Length Management Organisation which manages properties owned by Wolverhampton City Council, in Wolverhampton, England.