Hounslow Council Housing Strategy
Hounslow Council is currently discussing measures to improve social housing stock utilisation and address its waiting list.
Hounslow Council is addressing its social housing waiting list, with a motion presented in September 2026 proposing measures to improve existing stock utilisation. Councillor Sampath Mudaliar proposed an enhanced downsizing incentive, a tenancy fraud amnesty, stronger action against illegal subletting, and a review of tenancy succession rules. A 'three strikes' policy for tenancy breaches was also suggested.
Separately, Hounslow Council is set to investigate unclear land ownership records across the borough, following concerns raised at a Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel meeting in November 2025. Issues include unregistered land and difficulties identifying landowners for unadopted alleyways, which have hampered effective enforcement. The council relies on free datasets, having stopped using land registry data due to fees.
The Hounslow Council Housing Strategy is a policy document outlining the council's approach to housing and its strategic plan for managing and developing social housing. The council's Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel previously discussed land ownership data gaps in September 2025, noting a lack of clarity around ownership.
Key facts
- Councillor Sampath Mudaliar proposed measures to improve social housing stock utilisation at the Borough Council in September 2026. Source
- Around 5,100 households are currently on Hounslow's housing register waiting for social housing. Source
- Hounslow Council is set to investigate unclear land ownership records following a Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel meeting in November 2025. Source
- The council no longer uses land registry data due to associated fees, relying instead on free datasets. Source
- The Housing and Environment Scrutiny Panel discussed land ownership data gaps in September 2025. Source
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