Homes for the Future
What types of homes do we need to tackle the housing crisis?
As London faces an acute housing shortage, our major research project explores the kind of homes and neighbourhoods that will be needed in the future. Find out how to get involved.
London faces demographic change, a climate emergency, and deep-rooted social inequalities. The homes and communities we build today will define our collective future.
The new government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes in England. The sector has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine urban living in a way that is not just visionary, but also genuinely achievable.
Future of London’s 2025 major research project will address one of the most critical questions of our time: what kind of homes and neighbourhoods will enable London to not just survive, but thrive?
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Understanding future housing needs
We will explore the future housing and neighbourhood approaches that could meet London’s future housing needs, including addressing the temporary accommodation crisis that is crippling councils.
Get involved in the programme to hear first-hand the challenges facing local authorities, and the types of solutions they are seeking.
Read the takeaways from our Homes for the Future conference with video, speakers slides and more information.
We will convene a series of events including roundtables, field trips, seminars and our flagship annual conference. The final report with recommendations will be launched at a stakeholder event.
Assessing the housing types that London needs
In exploring the homes and communities that London will need in the future, we will consider the following criteria:
- Relevance – matching housing to genuine demographic needs and anticipating emerging lifestyle changes
- Sustainability – housing designs that actively combat climate change to create resilient homes and neighbourhoods
- Safety – integrating lessons from past housing failures to prioritise resident protection and well-being
- Equity – ensuring access to quality housing across all income levels, ethnicities, and backgrounds
- Sociability – investigating housing models that foster social connections through participatory design
Who we will engage in Homes for the Future
Through an interactive events series, sector experts will examine and debate the best way to respond to London’s future housing needs, including.
- Local and national government practitioners – across all levels of seniority
- Housing associations, developers, architects, engineers, investors and consultants
- Professional bodies, advocacy groups, community groups, and not-for-profits
- Universities, academics and researchers
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Thanks to our programme sponsors
Countryside Partnerships | Montagu Evans | Pollard Thomas Edwards | Trowers & Hamlins
Thanks to our supporters
