England
Social housing contractors in London
Repairs, voids, damp and mould, planned works, retrofit and building safety works for housing associations, councils, ALMOs and supported housing providers across London.
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We take on work for social landlords in all 33 council areas of London, to the standards that apply in England. Choose a council area below to see who owns the social homes there.
Who owns social housing in London?
Of the 33 council areas in London, 29 councils still own council homes (2 of them through an arm's-length management organisation) and 4 transferred their homes to housing associations. Social homes in England are owned by councils (directly or through an ALMO) and by housing associations, which are private registered providers regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing.
| Council area | Council homes |
|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Barnet | Council-owned, managed by Barnet Homes |
| Bexley | Transferred to housing associations |
| Brent | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Bromley | Transferred to housing associations |
| Camden | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| City of London | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Croydon | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Ealing | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Enfield | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Greenwich | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Hackney | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Haringey | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Harrow | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Havering | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Hillingdon | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Hounslow | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Islington | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Kingston upon Thames | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Lambeth | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Lewisham | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Merton | Transferred to housing associations |
| Newham | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Redbridge | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Richmond upon Thames | Transferred to housing associations |
| Southwark | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Sutton | Council-owned, managed by Sutton Housing Partnership |
| Tower Hamlets | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Waltham Forest | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Wandsworth | Council-owned, managed by the council |
| Westminster | Council-owned, managed by the council |
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Which standards apply?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Awaab's Law timescales for damp and mould and emergency hazards have applied to social landlords in England since 27 October 2025, with phase 2 extending them to more hazards from 30 November 2026.
How do prices compare in London?
Building costs in London sit at a regional factor of 1.22 against the UK average (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26). For example, a kitchen replacement in a programme comes to about £6,100–£12,200 and void works average about £4,500–£6,950 per void here, before VAT.