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Council and Housing Partnerships in Leytonstone

How can councils and housing associations partner with us in Leytonstone?

If you are a council or housing association looking for new homes in Leytonstone, there are several ways to work with Land to Homes. We can sell you completed homes on a site we control, bring forward land for a scheme you will own, build on your land under a design and build contract, or deliver the affordable homes a planning agreement requires.

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Homes we plan around Leytonstone

In Greater London, Leytonstone lies about 7 miles north-east of London; its central postcode district is E11. Nearby, we also cover Walthamstow, Stratford and Ilford, all within 3 miles. Within England, Leytonstone falls in the London region.

Registrations for Leytonstone cover larger family homes, homes for first-time buyers and homes for shared ownership. Planning in Leytonstone follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.

Registering for Leytonstone is free and you can ask us to remove your details at any time.

How we work in Leytonstone

Land-led schemes

We bring forward land for a scheme the provider will own, which can be fully affordable where planning policy and funding allow.

Clear agreements

Every partnership is set out in a written agreement covering the programme, specification, payment stages and handover.

Design and build

We design and build homes on land owned by a council or provider, to its specification and within its procurement rules.

Funding conditions in mind

We plan schemes around the conditions of the relevant funding programme, although grant is applied for and held by the council or provider.

The English system, as it applies in Leytonstone

In England, affordable housing on market developments in Leytonstone is normally secured through a Section 106 agreement, which sets the number, tenure and transfer of homes to a registered provider. Grant from Homes England can add further homes, and the 2026 to 2036 programme expects at least 60% of funded homes to be Social Rent. Land to Homes can supply land, design and build homes, or deliver completed homes for councils and housing associations.

In England, registered providers, including housing associations and for-profit providers, are regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing. Affordable homes are usually secured through Section 106 agreements, and grant is channelled through Homes England, or the Greater London Authority in London. Councils follow procurement rules and their legal duties on value when disposing of land or appointing partners.

Key rules in Leytonstone
Local planning documentLocal Plan
Who decides applicationsThe local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority)
Land registrationHM Land Registry
Developer contributionsSection 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it

Council and Housing Partnerships in Leytonstone: questions

Do you talk to for-profit registered providers?

Yes. In England, both not-for-profit housing associations and for-profit registered providers can own affordable homes, and both are regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing. We discuss affordable homes with any appropriately registered provider, subject to the council's requirements on who can take on the homes.

Can you build on land a council or housing association already owns?

Yes. Under a design and build arrangement, we design and construct homes on land the council or provider owns, to its specification and standards. Contracts follow the client's procurement rules, which may mean a framework, a tender or another compliant route. We discuss the approach early so the scheme fits the client's governance.

Who applies for grant funding for affordable homes?

Usually the housing association or council, because public grant for affordable housing is normally paid to them under programmes run by Homes England, the Greater London Authority, the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government or, in Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive's Social Housing Development Programme. We plan schemes with the relevant funding conditions in mind.

What is a package deal for affordable housing?

A package deal is where a developer sells completed affordable homes on a site it controls to a housing association or other registered provider. The mix, design, specification and price are agreed before the homes are built, and the provider takes ownership on completion. Package deals are often how affordable homes required by a planning permission are delivered.

Are there new homes available in Leytonstone now?

Not yet. Land to Homes has no homes available in Leytonstone at the moment. You can register your interest for Leytonstone, and we will contact you if we bring homes forward there or nearby.

Read more: Council and Housing Association Partnerships · Guide: How affordable and social homes are delivered across the UK

Own land that could take new homes?

Start with a free, no-obligation site appraisal. On option and promotion agreements we fund the planning work and pay your reasonable legal fees.

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