Build Back Better is a new initiative by New London Architecture to respond to the current crisis. The series looks into the future, beyond the restrictions of our present situation. We invite innovative thinkers to present thought-provoking ideas and solutions for a resilient post-pandemic London.   This Build Back Better event will discuss ideas […]

This webinar workshop shares RUSS's experience of creating the organisation behind a community-led housing project in London. RUSS is a volunteer-led Community Land Trust based in south London, founded in 2009 with the mission of creating sustainable neighbourhoods and genuinely affordable homes.  In June 2018, RUSS was granted planning permission for 33 homes at Church Grove, Ladywell, south east […]

This online workshop shares RUSS's experience of creating the organisation behind a community-led housing project in London RUSS is a volunteer-led Community Land Trust based in south London, founded in 2009 with the mission of creating sustainable neighbourhoods and genuinely affordable homes.  In June 2018, RUSS was granted planning permission for 33 homes at Church Grove, Ladywell, south east […]

As part of Open House fortnight we are hosting a panel discussion on community led housing. In order to meet the challenges of our housing system, we have to do things differently. Join us for a lively panel discussion showcasing community led housing schemes outlining what they are currently doing, what challenges they face and […]

As part of Open House week we have prepared a self-guided tour for you to visit community led housing projects and shared garden spaces in London. Download the pdf and make your own way around these schemes viewing the places that communities have created together. Please note you will only be able to view projects […]

All sessions are now available to watch again, to gain an insight into how we can be Doing Housing Differently.

This year we have seen just how important our homes and neighbourhoods are to our health and wellbeing and the communities we all rely on. This experience has raised fundamental questions about how we live and the kind of homes we need. In Building Back Better we need to rethink not only what we build, […]

There is a growing ecosystem of funders and lenders looking at community led housing, but the availability of affordable finance is still a challenge for new organisations. As part of the Doing Housing Differently discussion series, this session explores the concept of underwriting to make financing projects from a single source easier and giving lenders confidence on […]

Many Housing Associations began life as communities taking action over their housing situations. Now with a wealth of experience in housing delivery and management, how can they use their skills and capacities to help today’s communities to do the same? Join us as emerging community housing groups pitch their projects to housing associations and discuss the […]

Local authorities in London are building council homes on a scale not seen for over 30 years.  Whether large-scale estate regeneration or smaller infill projects, the way today’s council homes are owned and managed will have a lasting impact on the lives of the communities they house.   From co-produced regeneration to long-term tenant management and […]

Developers are increasingly working with communities, to deliver schemes that meaningfully benefit residents and local businesses. From involving groups at an early stage to inform the brief, to handing over ownership when the homes are built. As part of the Doing Housing Differently online discussion series, this session explores the approaches developers are taking to […]

There are more than 200 housing co-ops in London with a real potential to grow co-operative ownership. Join us in weighing up the motivations and means that include coordinating resources between coops, building on existing land, and buying homes from developers with partially completed schemes that may be struggling. This event is part of the […]