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We look forward to welcoming members to this breakfast briefing session to discuss the recently published strategy, 'Delivering a Decade of Renewal for Social and Affordable Housing,' and the autumn announcements. The plan outlines £39bn of long-term investment, the largest boost to grant funding in a generation, alongside reforms to strengthen regulation, improve tenant outcomes, and reinvigorate council housebuilding.

With the Autumn Budget expected to confirm rent convergence mechanisms, Awaab’s Law implementation, and new funding opportunities, Joanna Key and Emma Payne will share key priorities for the sector and engage with members on what this means in practice, especially around:

• £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme – the biggest boost to housing grant in a generation, targeting 300,000 new homes with 60% for Social Rent.
• Regulation and Tenant Protections – the implementation of Awaab’s Law, updated Decent Homes Standards, and tougher energy efficiency requirements.
• Council Housebuilding at Scale – reforms to Right to Buy, new funding and borrowing flexibilities, and a drive to rebuild local authority delivery.
• Sector-wide Partnership – expectations for housing associations, councils, and investors to deliver at pace and scale, alongside opportunities for collaboration with government.
• Autumn Budget Announcements – anticipated updates on rent convergence, funding packages, and safety remediation.


We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fascinating and highly important discussion with Joanna and Emma, as well as a unique opportunity to hear directly from senior policymakers shaping the sector’s future.