Key objectives

Our aim is to be an effective, strong and coherent housing sub-region, which works to deliver more housing, meet housing need and improve housing conditions in South West London. We work to support the individual member boroughs’ housing strategies and contribute to the development of housing strategy for London as a whole.

The key objectives of the Partnership are to:

Produce and deliver the Housing Strategy for South West London;
Work jointly as boroughs and with development partners and funders to produce new housing in South West London;
Manage projects and grant expenditure given to the sub-region for housing work (like our empty property programme and schemes to assist those in the private sector with insulation, etc);
Effectively represent the housing interests of South West London at a London and national level;
Share good and best practice on housing so that standards are raised across our authorities;
Be more efficient by working together (for example carrying out joint pieces of work and sharing services).

Housing Strategy

Our first sub-regional housing strategy was published in April 2004, and had five key priorities that we worked to. In late 2007 we agreed six new objectives that we would pursue through-out 2008/09. These are:

Maximise the supply of affordable housing across the sub-region overall, providing the right sort of homes (in terms of size and mix) in the right places (where development makes sense and is possible) without compromising on good design or environmental issues;
Make best use of existing stock, including:

using the private sector to meet housing need
improving the condition of existing stock across the sub-region (in all sectors), both to ensure that people are living in decent conditions and also that homes have lower carbon emissions

Champion environmental issues
Increase housing options/choices for residents in the sub-region (including mobility where residents want it) and work to prevent homelessness
Maintain a consumer focus ensuring fair access and equality
Raise standards in practice and services across the sub-region, by identifying, sharing and emulating best practice across SW London