London & Quadrant

What London & Quadrant does

London & Quadrant Housing Trust is a UK housing association and exempt charity founded in 1963, headquartered in Stratford, London. The organisation owns or manages more than 105,000 homes across Greater London, the South East, and North West England, operating through a portfolio of wholly owned subsidiaries covering property development (L&Q New Homes Limited), construction (Quadrant Construction Services Limited), care and supported housing (L&Q Living Limited), and energy services (L&Q Energy Limited). Its service offering spans social housing at government-regulated rents, affordable rent (capped at 80% of market rates), shared ownership schemes (typically 25-75% purchased shares with rent on the remainder), and private rental through its former Metra Living subsidiary.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring rental income from social and affordable tenants, one-time receipts from open market and shared ownership property sales, and managed service fees from care and support contracts commissioned by local authorities and NHS Health Trusts. Distribution is primarily direct, supported by the lqhomes.com property portal, an online resident account platform, and a multi-channel customer service operation (phone, webchat, online forms). The organisation is governed as a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and is subject to the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code, GDPR, and Modern Slavery Act compliance frameworks.

In June 2026 L&Q divested its private rental subsidiary Metra Living to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Ridgeback Group for £1.045 billion, exiting the build-to-rent segment to refocus on its charitable social housing purpose. The transaction included approximately 3,200 homes and £300 million of external debt facilities. Proceeds are being retained to strengthen the balance sheet for investment in new and existing social and affordable housing stock. Community-facing activity is channelled through the L&Q Foundation, which funds scholarships, financial advice (Pound Advice), health programmes (Get Set Go!), and local community grants.

Name

London & Quadrant

Legal name

London & Quadrant Housing Trust

Website

https://lqgroup.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

London & Quadrant Housing Trust is a UK exempt charity and housing association owning or managing over 105,000 social, affordable, and shared ownership homes across London, the South East, and North West England, serving low- and middle-income households through regulated rental and part-buy homeownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (531110), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Social housing
• Shared ownership
• Affordable rent
• Residential development
• Supported housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewisham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Rental income: L&Q generates recurring rental income from social housing tenants, affordable rent tenants, and private rental residents through its subsidiary Metra Living (recently divested). Rental payments form the primary recurring revenue stream.
2. Property sales: L&Q New Homes Limited develops properties for open market sales, generating one-time revenue from property transactions. Shared ownership sales also provide upfront capital from partial property purchases.
3. Care and support services: L&Q Living Limited provides care services and supported housing, generating revenue through local authority contracts and NHS partnerships for health and social care delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

London & Quadrant Housing Trust is a UK housing association and exempt charity that owns or manages over 105,000 homes across London, South East England and North West England. It provides social housing at regulated rents, shared ownership part-buy part-rent homes, affordable rent properties, residential property development, care and supported housing through L&Q Living (including TrustCall alert and response), and reinvests in stock through a major works investment programme. The organisation divested its private rental subsidiary (Metra Living) to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing and Ridgeback Group in June 2026 to focus on its social housing mission.

Product overview

L&Q is a leading UK housing association and residential developer owning or managing over 105,000 homes across London, the South East, and North West of England. The organisation operates as an exempt charity with a portfolio of integrated services including: core housing management via the L&Q Online Resident Account portal; care and support services through L&Q Living (including TrustCall emergency response and supported housing); energy services through L&Q Energy; and community initiatives via the L&Q Foundation (including the Turlogh O'Brien scholarship programme, Pound Advice financial services, and Get Set Go! health initiatives). Property services include social housing rent, shared ownership homeownership schemes, and a major works investment programme for property improvements. Additional community amenities include the Limelight community hub and various funding programmes like the Beam Park Development Fund and Community Grants Programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Metra Living: Private Rented Sector business (divested to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing in June 2026)
• L&Q Living
• L&Q Energy
• L&Q Foundation
• Limelight
• CleanStart
• Pound Advice

Products and services

• Social Housing Rent Affordable rental housing at government-regulated social rent levels across L&Q's portfolio of more than 105,000 homes in London, the South East and North West England; allocated to eligible households in partnership with local authorities.
• Shared Ownership Homes Part-buy, part-rent homeownership scheme allowing eligible buyers to purchase a share (typically 25-75%) of an L&Q home and pay rent on the unsold share, with options to staircase to full ownership over time.
• L&Q New Homes (Open Market Sales) New-build residential property sales to the open market delivered by wholly owned subsidiary L&Q New Homes Limited, generating property sales revenue alongside shared ownership and affordable rent delivery.
• L&Q Living (Care and Supported Housing) Care, homecare and supported housing services delivered to vulnerable residents under local authority contracts and NHS partnerships, including the L&Q Living North West branch covering supported housing, homecare and TrustCall alert and response.
• TrustCall Alert and Response 24/7 emergency alert and response service for vulnerable L&Q residents, offered on a tiered plan basis covering emergency call systems and care alerts.
• L&Q Online Resident Account Online portal and product at the L&Q site enabling residents to manage their home, make rent and other payments, report repairs, and access housing services.
• L&Q Homes Property Search Online property search portal at lqhomes.com for advertising new and pre-owned homes for sale or to rent through L&Q, allowing prospective residents and buyers to search available homes and submit enquiries.
• Major Works Investment Programme Capital investment programme covering building improvements, upgrades, repairs and maintenance across L&Q's housing stock, preceded by home condition surveys and ongoing major works programme updates.
• L&Q Energy Energy services provision delivered by wholly owned subsidiary L&Q Energy Limited across L&Q's housing portfolio.
• Quadrant Construction Services Design and build services delivered by wholly owned subsidiary Quadrant Construction Services Limited, acting as principal contractor to members of the L&Q Group for development schemes.
• Affordable Rent Properties Rental housing stock held by L&Q at affordable rent levels, capped at 80% of local market rents and offered alongside social rent and shared ownership options.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Local AuthoritiescoreOthersL&Q works with local authorities across London, South East, and North West England for housing allocations, care service commissioning, and regulatory compliance. L&Q Living provides care services under local authority contracts.
• NHS and Health TrustscoreOthersL&Q Living shares information with NHS Health Trusts and partner organisations when delivering care and support services under commissioned contracts for vulnerable residents.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLVVxq_GZ9VQQto4UpEFu2Ua8TYdXL5YVV
• Xx.com/follow
• Facebookfacebook.com/londonandquadrant

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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