NHF response to King's Speech 2026

Following the King's Speech delivered today, Kate Henderson, Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation, said:

"Today's King's Speech demonstrates the government's commitment to protecting the supply of social housing for future generations through its Social Housing Renewal Bill.

"We strongly support reforms to Right to Buy. Social homes are a vital resource for low-income families and the current system has depleted that stock for decades.

"We also welcome the government's commitment to strengthen protections for victims of domestic abuse and look forward to seeing the detail.

"Housing associations are committed to making their buildings safe as quickly as possible. We strongly welcome measures to hold those responsible for dangerous defects to account, something we have consistently called for and which will help accelerate safety work across the sector.

"We support reform of the leasehold system and the principles of Commonhold. Getting the legislation and its implementation right will be critical to ensuring it is deliverable and provides meaningful benefits for residents.

"We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with government to deliver a decade of renewal for social housing and to build the homes our country needs."