The voice of the Stock Retained Council sector
Working on behalf of local authorities that own and manage their properties, we are here to get the best deal for councils and tenants.
The voice of the Stock Retained Council sector
Working on behalf of local authorities who own and manage their properties, we are here to get the best deal for councils and tenants.
We are ARCH.
ARCH (Association of Retained Council Housing) is an association of councils in England that have retained ownership and management of their council homes. We aim to get the best deal for councils and their tenants. 143 local authorities own and manage over 1.4 million homes, and we are here to make sure that a positive future for council housing is secured.
Latest News.
MHCLG to review guidance on social housing allocations
MHCLG is reviewing the statutory guidance on the allocation of social housing and has issued a call for evidence from stakeholders, including local authorities, by 2 October 2026.
£10 billion in funding for affordable homes announced
Nearly £10 billion has been allocated to councils, housing associations and other providers to build new social and affordable homes outside London in the first wave of allocations from the Social and Affordable Homes Programme announced in last year’s Budget.
Savills predict that social rents will remain below market rents for next 10 years
New research from Savills concludes that social rents will remain below market rents for the next 10 years in all areas of England.
Tenants.
Getting a better deal for tenants
ARCH is keen to reflect the views of people who live in council homes in its internal decision-making and its external lobbying. See how the work of the ARCH Tenants’ Group, events organised by and for tenants, and other useful resources are helping tenants have a voice.
Members.
- ARCH represents over 60 stock-retained councils in England
- We act as a collective, non-political voice for councils with housing
- Officers, councillors and tenants of ARCH member authorities can register for access to member-only content on this site.