Issue

Social Rents

6 stories · discussed at 2 council meetings · 5 councils

Haringey and Lambeth are increasing social rent housing stock, while Camden faces financial pressures on its Housing Revenue Account.

Haringey Council acquired 21 new council homes in Wood Green in August 2026, as part of its pledge to build 3,000 council homes by 2031. Lambeth Council's Cabinet approved plans in March 2026 to deliver at least 10,000 new homes over the next decade, with a significant focus on social rent homes and a target of 40% genuinely affordable housing.

Camden Council's Housing Revenue Account (HRA) faces significant financial pressures, with a report discussed in December 2025 revealing a loss of £201m in potential rental income since 2016, partly due to social rents being capped. Merton's Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel noted expected benefits of reopening the HRA in March 2026. Social rents are a form of affordable housing let by local authorities and housing associations at below market rates.

Key facts

  1. Haringey Council acquired 21 new council homes in Wood Green in August 2026. Source
  2. Lambeth Council's Cabinet approved plans in March 2026 to deliver at least 10,000 new homes. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
  3. Lambeth's plan targets 40% of new homes to be genuinely affordable. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3
  4. Camden Council lost £201m in potential rental income since 2016. Source
  5. Camden's Housing Revenue Account 2026/27 budget update was discussed in December 2025. Source
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  4. Lambeth Council Approves Accelerated New Homes Programme to Address Housing Crisis Lambeth Council has approved plans to accelerate its New Homes Programme (NHP), aiming to deliver at least 10,000 new homes over the next decade with a target of 40% affordable... Lambeth 25 March 2026
  5. Lambeth Council Approves Ambitious New Homes Programme Lambeth Council has approved an ambitious New Homes Programme, aiming to deliver at least 10,000 new homes over the next decade, with a target of 40% being genuinely affordable.... Lambeth 25 March 2026
  6. Camden Council Lost £201m in Rental Income Since 2016 Due to Housing Revenue Account Challenges Camden Council is facing significant financial pressures within its Housing Revenue Account (HRA), having lost £201m in potential rental income since 2016. This was revealed in... Camden 13 December 2025