Housing Compact 2024 to 2029

Since 2019, the Housing Compact has been a key tool for delivering the borough's housing priorities. 

We are in the midst of a national housing crisis, with London at its epicentre. Despite Waltham Forest’s excellent track record of building affordable homes, thousands of residents still live in unsuitable properties. Their health, wellbeing, and life chances are adversely affected by their living conditions. 

Waltham Forest Council is tackling the housing crisis head-on. We are developing local responses to national housing challenges. But we must be realistic, we cannot solve the crisis alone, and we are not the only organisation responsible for addressing the housing need in the borough. 

Our Housing Compact 

We are working closely with public, private, and civil society partners who share our vision for change, to give residents the secure housing they and their families need and deserve. Over 25 housing associations provide over 17,500 homes in the borough, a significant proportion of which are affordable.  

Our Housing Compact 2024 to 2029 outlines how we will work with all housing association partners who are active in the borough, to improve the supply, quality and service standards of social landlords in Waltham Forest.