L&Q

L&Q is a residential developer and housing association. Its roots date back more than 60 years; Quadrant Housing Association was founded in 1963, and in 1973 it merged with London Housing Trust to become London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q). L&Q describes itself as a registered charitable housing association that houses around 250,000 people in more than 105,000 homes, primarily across Greater London and Greater Manchester. Fiona Fletcher-Smith was appointed as L&Q's Chief Executive in September 2020.

L&Q's roots date back more than 60 years. In 1963, Quadrant Housing Association was founded, named to reflect the naval history of its base in the borough of Greenwich; its first property was 2 Wrottesley Road, Woolwich. In 1970, Quadrant opened its first office on Deptford High Street, having previously been run from a church crypt and an empty flat. In 1972, Quadrant launched an advice centre beneath its Deptford High Street office to support people it could not house. In 1973, Quadrant joined forces with London Housing Trust, and the newly merged organisation became London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q). In 1974, the 1974 Housing Act gave L&Q the security and money it needed to become a major landlord, and the Queen and Prince Philip visited L&Q's office in Deptford. By 1983, L&Q had more than 8,000 homes housing around 20,000 people. In 1988, L&Q's 25th anniversary, it had more than 10,000 homes under management and announced a major restructuring, decentralising and using several regional offices to provide a more local service. In 1989, L&Q moved into low-cost home ownership by creating a new subsidiary, Tower Homes. In 1998, L&Q launched Bexley Housing Association as an independent body following a successful ballot of residents. In 2000, L&Q gained a Chartermark award in recognition of its excellent customer service. In 2003, L&Q staff voted the group into The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies list, a feat repeated every year for the rest of the decade. In 2008, David Montague became L&Q's Chi… [snippet truncated].

A leading residential developer and housing association focused on affordable, high-quality homes and social homes and landlord services.

1. 1L&Q Group | Leading Housing Association & Residential Developerlqgroup.org.uk
2. 2Our history | L&Q Grouplqgroup.org.uk
3. 3About us | L&Q Grouplqgroup.org.uk
4. 4Our leadership team | L&Q Grouplqgroup.org.uk