The Housing Forum is a voice for the housing sector. We seek to influence policy in line with our ambitions of:
1. Increase housing supply
2. Improve quality, safety and sustainability
3. Ensure affordable housing and choice for all
We do this both reactively – responding to policy consultations on behalf of our members across the housing sector – and proactively, by building relationships with policy makers, thought leadership and campaigning for change, with documents such as our Housing Solutions and recent 2024 Manifesto for Housing. Our mission is a Quality Home For All.
Outcomes of the collaboration amongst the extensive cross-sector membership of The Housing Forum, include the practical and usable reports that we produce.
The Housing Forum makes a range of engaging and relevant reports freely available in the service of our shared vision to cultivate action towards A Quality Home for All.
These reports come from 3 primary channels –
REPORTS: FROM OUR EVENTS:
Speakers at our events are sector leaders in terms of their knowledge, insight and real-world experience of the UK housing sector. The results of their discussions are included in our event reports.
KEY PUBLICATIONS:
The Housing Forum champions thought leadership in UK housing. Working groups draw on expertise and collaboration amongst members to research and spotlight the issues of the day . We share them here and throughout industry media. We welcome input and suggestions for future reports.
POLICY BRIEFINGS:
These reports are focussed on topical issues of interest to our membership and the wider housing and construction sector.
Reports
CEO Round Table on Turning to housing delivery through partnerships
Vistry hosted our recent CEO Round table on turning to housing delivery through partnerships.
Building at Scale: The role of local authorities in facilitating large scale development
Our Autumn Online Conference 2025 Brought to you by the Councils Network.
New lessons for new towns
What can learn from the large-scale settlements under development to shape the next generation of new town?
1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge
The first Annual Review of the campaign 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge reveals the top 10 obstacles councils face in delivering new homes – and the solutions they are pioneering on the ground. This has been produced jointly by The Housing Forum and the 1.5m Home Campaign.
Breaking Barriers: Collaborative Solutions to Housing Delivery – a new report by The Housing Forum Futures Network
The Housing Forum Futures Network is proud to launch its latest report ‘Breaking Barriers: Collaborative Solutions to Housing Delivery’.
Recent trends in social rents and affordability
The Housing Forum has published analysis of trends in social rents over the last 10 years showing a real-terms fall, and increasing affordability.
The Housing Forum welcomes proposed reforms to statutory consultees
The Housing Forum has responded to the Government’s consultation on statutory consultees.
The Housing Forum responds to the Government consultation on home buying and selling reform.
The Housing Forum has responded to the Government consultation on home buying and selling reform.
Why a simple reform to tax legislation could unlock new housing
The Housing Forum supports the Government’s objective of building more homes, but our members report that current VAT rules around the ‘golden brick’ are inhibiting housebuilding, adding costs and delays.
The Housing Forum submits input for the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget
The Government faces tough fiscal choices – nevertheless spending on housing will support growth, reduce future costs to other departments (welfare, healthcare) and is essential to deliver the Government’s ambition of 1.5 million homes.
The Housing Forum response to consultation on new Decent Homes Standard
The Housing Forum has responded to the Government’s consultation on a new Decent Homes Standard.
The Housing Forum signs an open letter on permitted development rights
The Housing Forum has joined with others across the sector to send an open letter on permitted development rights to the Secretary of State.
The Housing Forum supplies evidence to Lords’ inquiry into the Building Safety Regulator
The Housing Forum has supplied evidence to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee's Inquiry into building safety regulation and the Building Safety Regulator.
The Housing Forum responds to consultation on How to Implement Social Rent Conversion
The Housing Forum has responded to the Government's consultation on How to Implement Social Rent Convergence.
The Housing Forum responds to DEFRA’s consultation on BNG
The Housing Forum has responded to DEFRA’s consultation into changes to the biodiversity net gain system for smaller sites.
What our members say
British Gypsum, Newham, Installation of Gyproc Habito
What our members say
‘We joined The Housing Forum to collaborate with other members who are looking to improve the quality of the homes they provide and share experiences of how this can be achieved. We want to challenge existing thinking and practices in the industry about what better really means and could look like.’
British Gypsum
NHBC, Inspectors on Site
What our members say
‘NHBC supports and promotes the excellent work of The Housing Forum, whose breadth of membership, thought-provoking working groups and regional events mean it identifies the real needs of the sector. The promotion of partnership across house building that is central to the Housing Forum’s purpose is key to NHBC, with all elements of the sector having a role in increasing the quality of new housing supply.’
NHBC
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