Housing Service: Housing Asset Management Strategy

Overview
This consultation is for Waltham Forest residents, particularly those living in council-owned or managed housing.

We are seeking your feedback on our proposed draft Housing Asset Management Strategy for 2026–2031. This strategy outlines how we’ll manage, maintain and invest in council homes over the next five years.

It focuses on:

  • Keeping homes safe, warm, and energy-efficient
  • Making sure homes meet Decent Homes Standards
  • Improving resident satisfaction
  • Investing money wisely and sustainably

This strategy supports our broader Housing Strategy (2024–2029) and helps us tackle the housing crisis while working towards achieving net zero.

What is the Housing Asset Management strategy?
The strategy aims to build on the lessons learned from implementing the previous strategy and respond to new regulations, consumer standards, and evolving financial conditions.

The main aims of the strategy are:

  • Provide homes for residents that are safe, warm and energy efficient
  • Deliver value for money
  • Invest responsibility within our budgets.

Before completing the survey, please read the draft Housing Asset Management strategy.

Overview
This consultation is for Waltham Forest residents, particularly those living in council-owned or managed housing.

We are seeking your feedback on our proposed draft Housing Asset Management Strategy for 2026–2031. This strategy outlines how we’ll manage, maintain and invest in council homes over the next five years.

It focuses on:

  • Keeping homes safe, warm, and energy-efficient
  • Making sure homes meet Decent Homes Standards
  • Improving resident satisfaction
  • Investing money wisely and sustainably

This strategy supports our broader Housing Strategy (2024–2029) and helps us tackle the housing crisis while working towards achieving net zero.

What is the Housing Asset Management strategy?
The strategy aims to build on the lessons learned from implementing the previous strategy and respond to new regulations, consumer standards, and evolving financial conditions.

The main aims of the strategy are:

  • Provide homes for residents that are safe, warm and energy efficient
  • Deliver value for money
  • Invest responsibility within our budgets.

Before completing the survey, please read the draft Housing Asset Management strategy.

  • Why are we seeking your views? 

    We would like to hear your thoughts on whether the strategy is clear, meets your expectations, and if there are areas for improvement. Your feedback will help ensure that the strategy is effective, fair, and aligned with residents’ needs.  

    What do we hope to achieve?  

    Through this consultation, we aim to:  

    • Ensure the strategy reflects the needs of residents 
    • Understand whether the strategy requires clarification or improvement in the way it is written 
    • Ensure the strategy provides enough information about how we will support vulnerable residents, have health conditions or disabilities 

    Your input will directly influence the final version of the Housing Asset Management strategy, ensuring it aligns with the experiences and needs of our residents. 

    When completing the survey: 

    • Just a reminder: please do not include any personal information in your answers, for example, name, address, phone number, or email.

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