This page contains information about the policies and strategies which are used by Housing Services.
Waltham Forest Housing Strategy: 2008-2028
Our 2008-2028 Housing Strategy is a critical element in creating and maintaining sustainable communities and enabling them to succeed.
Waltham Forest Housing Strategy: 2008-2028
Decent Homes Standard
This is a local and central government target to improve the quality of all social housing
Empty Property Strategy
Aimed at reducing the number of long-term empty properties, and increasing the supply of affordable, decent housing
Home Energy Conservation Act 1995
Improving the energy efficiency of our housing stock and working to reduce domestic carbon dioxide emissions
Homelessness Strategy
Homelessness Strategy 2007-2012
Housing Allocation Scheme
This explains how the Council's policy on allocations works and how to understand the priority your application will receive.
Housing Allocation Scheme 2011
Supporting People Strategy
Waltham Forest's Supporting People Strategy 2005-10 aims to ensure the Council's Supporting People services provide high quality housing-related support to improve the quality of life, independence, safety and choice for service users.
