The Housing Forum

Name

The Housing Forum

Legal name

The Housing Forum

Website

https://housingforum.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Corporate Membership Subscriptions: Annual corporate membership fees provide free access to all Housing Forum activities including events, policy discussions, and industry initiatives. Membership operates on an annual basis from 1 April to 31 March. Tiered pricing based on organization size and housing stock, ranging from £3,630 to £18,900 annually. Discounted rates are available for local authorities.
2. Event Sponsorship: Members and non-members can sponsor key activities including policy reports, the National Conference, and regular event series. Members access significant discounts on sponsorship rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Housing Forum operates as a cross-sector membership network for the UK housing and construction industry, selling tiered annual corporate memberships that unlock access to a year-round programme of events, policy research, working groups, and a leadership development programme (the Futures Network). Members receive free access to conferences, summits, roundtables, webinars, policy reports, and a network of over 150 organisations spanning the housing supply chain. Supplementary event and report sponsorship is offered to members and non-members.

Product overview

The Housing Forum operates as a cross-sector membership network rather than a product-based company. Its offering is a unified platform of membership services including networking across 150+ housing and construction organisations, events programming (conferences, summits, forums, webinars), policy research and publications, and the Futures Network leadership programme. Key products include the annual National Conference, Housing Partnership Summits, Existing Stock Forums, policy reports on housing supply and planning reform, and the Futures Network Programme for developing future industry leaders. The organisation does not offer a software product or technology platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Membership (Annual Subscription) Annual corporate membership subscription providing organisations across the UK housing and construction supply chain with free access to all Housing Forum activities, including events, policy discussions, working groups, and industry initiatives. Tiered pricing based on organisation size and housing stock.
• Events Programme (National Conference, Summits, Forums, Webinars, CEO Roundtables) Year-round programme of in-person and hybrid events including the annual National Conference (over 300 sector leaders), regional Housing Partnership Summits, Existing Stock Forums, Decarbonisation and Sustainability Forums, CEO Roundtables (invite-only for senior leaders), Councils Network Online Conferences, and 45-minute member-focused webinars.
• Policy Research and Reports Policy publications and research reports on housing supply, planning reform, cost of building, decarbonisation, and affordability, including "The Cost of Building a House," "Roadmap to 1.5 Million New Homes," "Streamlining Planning to Build More Homes," "Reforming the Right to Buy," and "Linking Social Rents to Energy Efficiency."
• Working Groups Programme Cross-sector working groups that produce high-quality reports and drive collaborative solutions across the housing industry, covering topics such as housing supply, planning, quality, sustainability, and decarbonisation.
• Councils Network Dedicated network for local authority professionals providing strategic collaboration opportunities and a platform for sharing best practices across the public sector, including Councils Network Online Conferences held in Spring and Autumn.
• Futures Network Programme Annual leadership development programme for a cohort of 20 future leaders from member organisations, offering personal learning and development, mentoring, research projects, events participation, and public speaking opportunities. For 2026/27, the programme is offering two dedicated places for Local Authority professionals.
• Event and Report Sponsorship Sponsorship opportunities offered to members and non-members for key Housing Forum activities including policy reports, the National Conference, and regular event series. Members receive significant discounts on sponsorship rates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 150 member organisations representing combined turnover of approximately £24bn
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NHBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHBC co-hosts 'Affordable Housing' Conferences twice a year with The Housing Forum to share regulatory updates and best practice. NHBC supports and promotes The Housing Forum's work, whose breadth of membership, thought-provoking working groups and regional events identify the real needs of the sector.
• Homes EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Housing Forum values cross-sector membership and the breadth of discussions. Homes England works with The Housing Forum to understand different voices including Local Authorities, housing associations, construction companies, manufacturers and consultants all around one table.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Local Government Association (LGA): National membership body for English local authorities including those delivering housing. Comparable as a UK public-sector membership and policy organisation that hosts councils (a key Forum member segment); differs in that the LGA covers all local government functions, not just housing.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Global professional body for property and construction professionals with a large UK housing-and-residential membership. Comparable as a membership body offering qualifications, events, and policy influence in the built environment; overlaps with the Forum's specialist consultancy segment but operates at far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH): The professional body for housing practitioners in the UK, offering membership, training, qualifications, and policy advocacy. Comparable as a housing-sector membership organisation with recurring subscriptions, events, and policy publications; differs in that CIH is built around individual professionals rather than corporate cross-sector membership.
• UK Green Building Council (UKGBC): UK membership network for the sustainable built environment, bringing together developers, contractors, suppliers, and policymakers. Comparable as a cross-sector sustainability-and-housing membership body with corporate tiers, working groups, and policy reports, though UKGBC's frame is broader (all built environment) than the Forum's housing focus.
• British Property Federation: The UK membership organisation for property investors, developers, and advisers. Closely comparable as a corporate-membership policy and lobbying body serving a UK real-estate constituency, with overlapping but distinct member base (developers and investors vs. Forum's cross-supply-chain focus).
• Construction Industry Council (CIC): UK cross-sector membership body for professional bodies, research organisations, and specialist institutions in the built environment. Comparable as a convening membership organisation across the UK construction ecosystem, with shared working groups and policy outputs.
• National Housing Federation: The UK membership body for housing associations and not-for-profit registered providers. Comparable as a UK housing-sector membership organisation that convenes providers, influences policy, and runs events — though it focuses on the registered-provider segment rather than the cross-sector constituency the Forum serves.
• Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA): UK charity and membership organisation campaigning for sustainable planning and housing policy. Comparable as a membership body producing flagship policy reports and convening planning and housing stakeholders; smaller in scope and more advocacy-focused than the Forum.

Emerging players

• Inside Housing: UK media and events brand serving the social housing sector. Comparable as a housing-sector information and events provider that competes for member attention and sponsorship spend, though monetised via media and events rather than corporate membership subscriptions.

Regional players

• Mansion House Group: UK-based housing and property advisory network focused on the housing sector. Adjacent peer serving overlapping UK housing industry stakeholders with events and policy engagement, though primarily an advisory firm rather than a membership organisation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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