L&Q is a not-for-profit housing association and developer building social, affordable, shared-ownership, private-sale and private-rent homes, plus supported living, primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. It serves residents and communities through long-term regeneration, mixed-tenure development and landlord services locally.
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AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.
AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.
| Project | Overall | Structure & systems | Management & living |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Silk DistrictWhitechapel, London | 7.2/ 10 | 7.4/ 10 HomeViews 4.3/5 · 27 reviews · homeviews.com HomeViews publishes 4.3/5 from 27 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 7.4. | 7.4/ 10 HomeViews 4.5/5, 4.1/5, 4.3/5, 4.4/5, 4.3/5 · 27 reviews · homeviews.com Combined from 5 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 7.4. |
HomeViews’ 4.19/5 rating from 27 resident reviews is the largest applicable review base and sets the level at 7.6/10 before commentary. Praise for transport, amenities, cleanliness and concierge supports a good resident experience, but recurring management and construction complaints, finish defects and one severe flooding report pull the final score down. | |||
Residents describe the heating systems, controls and windows/doors as “nicely done,” while another praised the no-gas apartment design. Reported physical problems include a leak that “flooded my entire flat,” front-door and hot-water issues, and poor finishing such as “bad silicon used in the toilet.” The developer’s 2021 page reported 100% defect-resolution satisfaction and a 9.6/10 home-tour score, but those were historical purchaser-survey figures, not a current building-condition rating. | Residents praise the Elizabeth line, cinema, gym, terrace and concierge; one wrote that the concierge were “always available and there to help on a 24h basis.” Counter-evidence includes a 2026 review describing staff as “extremely rude” and systems as “antiquated, slow, and unorganized,” plus earlier reports of construction noise and booked-out gym slots. | ||
| Kew Bridge RiseBrentford, London441 units | 7.0/ 10 | —/ 10 | 7.0/ 10 |
The largest reported review base is the 4.1/5 building rating from 11 reviews, which converts to 7.3/10 under the specified curve. A single serious alarm/no-contact report warrants a substantial downward commentary adjustment, partly offset by repeated praise for the views and riverside setting, producing 7.0/10; no independent structural rating was published, so structure remains null. | Not found in sources: Limited long-term evidence | ||
The available review material includes a specific appliance failure: “Hob is not working (E7 error),” alongside a complaint that there were “so many vital problems” after moving in; a directory summary likewise mentions faulty appliances, initial build-quality and maintenance challenges. The developer’s published specification describes a reinforced-concrete frame, concrete floors, air-source heat pumps and roof PV panels, but these are design/specification claims rather than independent condition ratings; no published STRUCTURE sub-score was found. | Published reviews praise a “lovely building with beautiful river and city views” and describe the Thames-side setting and nearby eating and drinking options positively. The negative evidence includes an alarm reportedly sounding at 3am with “No way to get hold of anyone,” while a newer resident review says Hill was responsive on small issues but that “major issues keep happening”; the developer’s June 2026 resident feature separately quotes residents calling the concierge and gym “excellent” and the co-working space “fantastic.” | ||
| Beam Park – Phase 1Havering, London640 units | 6.9/ 10 | 6.4/ 10 HomeViews 3.8/5 · 19 reviews · homeviews.com HomeViews publishes 3.8/5 from 19 reviews. Adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall, and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint (more strongly the fewer the reviews), that gives 6.4. | 6.0/ 10 HomeViews 3.8/5, 3.4/5, 3.6/5, 3.4/5 · 19 reviews · homeviews.com Combined from 4 published figures on 1 platform, weighted by review count, adjusted for where resident ratings usually fall and weighted toward the 6.5 midpoint where reviews are few: 6. |
HomeViews supplies the largest published resident review base, 3.93/5 from 19 reviews, which converts to about 6.9/10 and sets the level. The smaller 3.4/5 Beam Park rating is directionally worse but has only nine reviews, while the written evidence supports a mixed day-to-day experience with recurring management, parking and cleanliness concerns alongside meaningful praise. No separate structure score is assigned because the published material does not provide a reliable structure-specific aggregate. | |||
Structural evidence is mixed and limited. One Beam Park review reports a bathroom unusable for six months because of leaks and mould, while a HomeViews resident reported “multiple Issues with no hot water” and a smoke alarm beeping for days or months; another resident said a broken lock was repaired quickly and praised the facilities. The 2025 community minutes record a commissioned investigation into flooding in South Gardens and ongoing heating and flooring queries, but they do not establish a completed engineering resolution. | Daily life appears mixed: residents cite “good” shops and transport, open space, community events and occasional helpful maintenance, while parking and responsiveness are persistent frustrations. HomeViews records one resident saying management “never respond[s] or [is] really late,” and the 2023 resident newsletter says communal areas became “untidy” and “messy”; the 2025 forum minutes also record parking hazards, litter accumulation and vehicle-crime concerns. | ||
| Beam Park – Phase 2Havering, London518 units | 5.8/ 10 | 4.8/ 10 | 5.8/ 10 |
HomeViews supplies the largest published resident review base found, at 3.93/5 from 19 reviews, which converts to a 6.8 anchor. The score is reduced to 5.8 because the reported evidence includes repeated lift failures affecting vulnerable residents and several recurring operational and systems complaints; positive commentary prevents a lower result. Structure is set below living because the published material contains repeated lift, heating, hot-water and leak reports, while living retains the adjusted overall level. | |||
Published resident feedback identifies repeated lift failures in Duxbury House, including both lifts being out and a fire-fighting lift stopping; one resident said the lifts had broken down “four or five times.” Other reviews report a bathroom out of order because of leaks and mould, while HomeViews records repeated no-hot-water and faulty smoke-alarm problems. These are building-specific reports, but the available aggregate ratings do not publish a separate structural sub-score. | Daily life is mixed: reporting describes “clean streets” and “grass immaculately trimmed,” while residents praise parks, facilities and community events. Operational feedback is materially less positive: Beam Park’s own October 2024 update records package theft, fly-tipping, pest/fire-hazard concerns and high litter, while residents report that management “never respond or are really late when they do.” |
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L&Q and the GLA have a joint venture at Barking Riverside.
L&Q and Trafford Council have a joint venture developing new homes in Trafford.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
One of ten contractors appointed to L&Q’s 15-year Major Works Investment Programme.
The scheme is delivered by a joint venture between GLAP and L&Q.
Our Joint Ventures with the GLA at Barking Riverside and with Trafford Council are examples of where we are continuing to develop.
The contracts have been awarded to companies of varying sizes and locations who will support L&Q with its drive to ensure that every resident has a decent home in which to live; Amber Construction; Axis Europe; Breyer Group, Durkan, Equans, Foster, Kier Places, Morgan Sindall Property Services; United Living and Wates.
| COMPANY NUMBER | 30441R Financial Conduct Authority Mutuals Public Register · GB · Registered society |
| United Kingdom | active 7 projects tracked |
| Residential, for rent | 6 of 7 |
| Residential, for sale | 4 of 7 |
| Mixed use | 1 of 7 |
He is an Associate of the London Institute of Banking and Finance (ACIB) and an Associate of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. He holds an MBA from Warwick Business School.
### Liam Coleman
Liam is currently the Chair of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Interim Chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Customer Services Committee at VIVID Housing.
Liam worked as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and subsequently Chief Executive Officer at The Co-operative Bank plc from May 2016 to July 2018, joining the bank in June 2013 as Treasurer and subsequently moving to become the Director of Retail & Commercial Banking. Before joining The Co-operative Bank plc, Liam was Deputy Group Treasurer and Group Head of Capital Management at RBS and Group Director of Treasury at Nationwide Building Society. Earlier in his career, Liam worked at NatWest in corporate banking and at Hambros and Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi in corporate and structured finance.
L&Q has today announced that Liam Coleman has taken up his post as the new Group Chair.
Liam has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry in various roles spanning retail and commercial banking and wholesale banking in his role as Treasurer at three major banking organisations.
He holds an MBA from Warwick Business School.
### Liam Coleman #### Chair of L&Q Group
The big priority for us is around the safety of our residents and the existing stock.Estates Gazette 2021https://www.estatesgazette.co.uk/news/the-eg-interview-lqs-fiona-fletcher-smith-on-being-different/
We’ve got an approved pipeline of 30,000 homes through our own land holdings and [former] Gallagher Estates.Property Week 2021https://www.propertyweek.com/insight/view-from-the-top-fiona-fletcher-smith-chief-executive-of-housing-association-lq
### Fiona Fletcher-Smith #### Group Chief Executive
Fiona is the current chair of trustees at the Centre for London, helping the capital’s think tank to meet their charitable objectives.
Before joining L&Q, Fiona was Executive Director for Development, Enterprise and Environment at the Greater London Authority (GLA).
“The big priority for us is around the safety of our residents and the existing stock,” she says.
“We’ve got an approved pipeline of 30,000 homes through our own land holdings and [former] Gallagher Estates.
Fiona was appointed as L&Q’s Chief Executive in September 2020.
With almost 30 years of experience in the housing sector, Fiona has worked in a variety of voluntary and public sector roles including advising homeless people in Dublin, housing management, development and regeneration, strategy, and policy development.
Fiona was previously L&Q’s Director of Development and Sales, spearheading a £5.1 billion development programme.
#### Group Chief Executive
My aspiration as the CFO of L&Q is that we further have the resident’s voice at the centre of our decision-making.Social Housing 2025https://www.socialhousing.co.uk/insight/i-want-to-be-the-fd-that-listens-to-the-voice-of-the-resident-lqs-graduate-trainee-turned-finance-boss-reveals-his-plans-92074
L&Q has a clear strategy to simplify our business, prioritise L&Q’s core purpose as a social housing provider, and generate additional financial capacity to invest in new and existing affordable housing.L&Q Group 2025https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/-/media/files/investor-updates/lq-publication-of-audited-financial-statements-for-the-period-ending-31st-march-2025.pdf
### Ed Farnsworth
Ed is also Co-Chair of Barking Riverside Limited, a Board Member and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at North London Muslim Housing Association, and Chair of the National Housing SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) Working Party for the sector.
“My aspiration as the CFO of L&Q is that we further have the resident’s voice at the centre of our decision-making.”
Commenting on the results Ed Farnsworth, Executive Group Director, Finance said: “L&Q has a clear strategy to simplify our business, prioritise L&Q’s core purpose as a social housing provider, and generate additional financial capacity to invest in new and existing affordable housing.
Ed has worked for L&Q for 20 years, joining us as a graduate trainee in 2005 and holding various finance roles before being appointed Executive Group Director, Finance in January 2025.
Ed is a qualified accountant with extensive experience working in social housing finance and is committed to the positive social impact the sector has on communities and residents’ life chances.
Ed is also Co-Chair of Barking Riverside Limited, a Board Member and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at North London Muslim Housing Association, and Chair of the National Housing SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice) Working Party for the sector.
#### Executive Group Director, Finance
I want to ensure that L&Q’s customer service offer is the best it can be, so I relish the opportunity to join the executive group and help drive further improvements for residents and customers.L&Q Group 2025-12-08https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/media-centre/news/sharon-burns-appointed-as-lq-executive-group-director-customer-services
What struck me was that residents were having to work too hard to get things from us, to get good and timely responses from us, and our structure was really quite complex and confusing for residents.Inside Housing 2022-11-28https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/lq-hires-180-neighbourhood-leads-in-staffing-restructure-79088
### Sharon Burns
Sharon is also a board member at Southway housing association.
Sharon joined Trafford Housing Trust (THT) in 2006, initially as a Tenant Federation Officer
“I want to ensure that L&Q’s customer service offer is the best it can be, so I relish the opportunity to join the executive group and help drive further improvements for residents and customers.”
“What struck me was that residents were having to work too hard to get things from us, to get good and timely responses from us, and our structure was really quite complex and confusing for residents.”
Sharon Burns will take up the role of L&Q’s executive group director for customer services in the new year.
Sharon has more than 30 years of experience in the housing sector, beginning her career as a Housing Assistant at Arena housing association (now Your Housing Group) in 1994.
Sharon is also a board member at Southway housing association.
#### Executive Group Director, Customer Services
It’s less about claiming the [Biggest Builder] title, it’s more about us building as many homes as we can that we have the capacity to do, and contribute to solving the housing crisisInside Housing 2026-04-08https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/lqs-david-lewis-on-sub-optimal-housing-investing-in-existing-homes-and-losing-top-spot-in-biggest-builders-survey-96404
We’re one of the few housing associations in the country that has an in-house construction team.Estates Gazette 2026-05-28https://www.estatesgazette.co.uk/news/lqs-david-lewis-weve-got-to-carry-on-building/
### David Lewis
David is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing and an associate of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. David has also been a non-executive director for several housing associations and is currently a board member at Greatwell Homes.
Before joining L&Q, he was Executive Director of Property Services at Homes for Haringey. Prior to that, he was Director of Asset Strategy at Westminster Council and Director of Asset Management at Clarion Housing Group.
“It’s less about claiming the [Biggest Builder] title, it’s more about us building as many homes as we can that we have the capacity to do, and contribute to solving the housing crisis”
“We’re one of the few housing associations in the country that has an in-house construction team,” Lewis said.
David Lewis, who will take up the role of Executive Group Director - Property and Investment from 1 August 2025.
David is responsible for ensuring residents homes are safe, comfortable and well-maintained, and for delivering high quality new social homes to help tackle the housing crisis.
David joined L&Q in October 2020 and was previously L&Q’s Executive Group Director of Property Services. He has three decades of experience working in social housing in senior leadership and executive property asset management roles. Before joining L&Q, he was Executive Director of Property Services at Homes for Haringey. Prior to that, he was Director of Asset Strategy at Westminster Council and Director of Asset Management at Clarion Housing Group.
The new directorate ... will be led by David Lewis, who will take up the role of Executive Group Director - Property and Investment from 1 August 2025.
It is vital that good governance runs through the core of the organisation and I will be focused on ensuring that we continue to deliver on our social purpose; engaging and empowering residents, and delivering much-needed quality homes and services for the benefit of all our customers.L&Q Group 2018-08-23https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/media-centre/news/128
The only way forward is to ensure residents have influence at every level of our decisions.L&Q Group 2025-05-21https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/media-centre/news/lq-commits-to-clear-and-ambitious-plan-to-tackle-social-housing-stigma
### Steve Moseley
Steve is also a Board member at Barking Riverside Limited, a joint venture between L&Q and the Greater London Authority.
“It is vital that good governance runs through the core of the organisation and I will be focused on ensuring that we continue to deliver on our social purpose; engaging and empowering residents, and delivering much-needed quality homes and services for the benefit of all our customers.”
“The only way forward is to ensure residents have influence at every level of our decisions.”
L&Q have announced the appointment of Steve Moseley to the new role of L&Q Group Director for Governance, Strategy and Communications.
Steve has responsibility for the corporate in-house teams delivering governance, strategy, communications, transformation, technology and health and safety.
Steve joined the senior management team of L&Q’s home ownership subsidiary in 2006 and has since worked in a variety of senior management roles across the organisation.
### Steve Moseley #### Executive Group Director, Governance and Transformation
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| Project | Location | Type | Units | Floors | Area | Cost | Payment plan | Launched | Construction start | Original target | Handover | Delay | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Bridge Rise | London, United Kingdom Brentford | residential for sale, residential for rent | 4411 | — | — | GBP 90m other | 10 % on exchange | 90 % on completion1 | 2024 | January 2024 | Jan 2026 – Dec 2026 | Jul 2026 | +0.5 mo (−5.0 to +6.0) | estimated | completed |
| Pearson Place | Manchester, United Kingdom Trafford Park | residential for rent | 831 | — | — | GBP 14m other | — | 2023 | 15 Dec 23 | Sep 2025 – Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 | +5.5 mo (+4.0 to +7.0) | estimated | completed |
| Brooke House | London, United Kingdom Acton | residential for rent | 1021 | 15 | — | — | — | 2024 | 2024 | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | −3.0 mo (−3.0 to −3.0) | sourced | completed |
| Beam Park – Phase 2 | London, United Kingdom Havering | residential for sale, residential for rent | 5181 | — | — | — | — | 2020 | October 2020 | Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 | Oct 2025 | +15.0 mo (+14.0 to +16.0) | estimated | completed |
| Excalibur Estate – Phase 3 | London, United Kingdom Hither Green, Lewisham | residential for sale, residential for rent | 1021 | — | — | — | — | 2021 | March 2021 | — | Feb 2025 | — | not scorable | completed |
| Beam Park – Phase 1 | London, United Kingdom Havering | residential for sale, residential for rent | 6401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jan 2022 – Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | +12.0 mo (+1.0 to +23.0) | sourced | completed |
| The Silk District | London, United Kingdom Whitechapel | mixed use | — | — | — | — | £2500 on Reservation, 10% in 21 days on Exchange of Contract, 2.5% in 6 Months, 2.5% in 12 Months, 5% in 18 Months, 80% on Completion1 | — | — | Sep 2021 – Dec 2021 | Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 | +20.0 mo (+13.0 to +27.0) | sourced | completed |
| Auditor | KPMG LLP |
| Moody’s | A3 stable outlook · 31 March 2026 |
| S&P | BBB+ stable outlook · 31 March 2026 |
| Fitch | A- stable outlook · 31 March 2026 |
| Coverage | active |
| Tracked since | October 10, 2026 |
| Last checked | October 10, 2026 this month |
| Profile last researched | October 10, 2026 |
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