82 social rent homes at Brent Cross Town to house Barnet residents from 2029
Sovereign Network Group secures final plot in Market Quarter for 132-home commitment under Section 106 agreement
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Eighty-two new social rent homes will be built at Brent Cross Town, Barnet Council’s flagship regeneration scheme. The homes, part of a Section 106 agreement, will be allocated to residents on the council’s housing needs register from 2029. Sovereign Network Group (SNG) exchanged contracts with developer Related Argent to deliver the homes on the final plot in the Market Quarter.
The deal brings SNG’s total commitment to 132 social rent homes at Brent Cross Town. Fifty homes are already under construction. The new homes will include one, two and three-bedroom apartments, with around a third designed for families. Ten per cent will be wheelchair accessible, and each will have private outdoor space.
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Funding and sustainability
The Greater London Authority’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-2026 funded the project. All 82 homes will connect to a gas-free district heating and cooling network. The system, powered by air source heat pumps, electric boilers and thermal stores, will be one of Europe’s largest fully electric energy centres.
SNG said the homes meet its Homes and Place Standard, which sets requirements for quality and sustainability. The development will sit alongside Neighbourhood Square, a new community hub with retail units, cafés and pedestrianised streets. Residents will also have access to private garden areas and play spaces.
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““Providing high-quality affordable housing options, including homes for families across the borough, remains a key priority for the council, ensuring more local residents can put down roots in their community.””
Ross Houston, Barnet Council cabinet member for homes and regeneration
What happens next
Construction is underway. Barnet Council expects the first residents to move in from 2029. The homes will be allocated through the council’s housing register, which prioritises local residents with the greatest need. No further public consultation is planned for this phase of the development.
Questions this report answers
+Who will get the new social rent homes at Brent Cross Town?
The 82 homes will be allocated to people on Barnet Council’s housing needs register. The register prioritises local residents with the greatest housing need. Allocations will begin from 2029, once construction is complete.
+How many social rent homes will there be in total at Brent Cross Town?
Sovereign Network Group will deliver 132 social rent homes at Brent Cross Town. This includes 50 already under construction and 82 announced on 2 September 2026. L&Q manages an additional 120 social rent homes on the site.
+When will the new homes be ready?
Construction is underway, and Barnet Council expects residents to move in from 2029. The homes are part of the Market Quarter, the final plot in this phase of the Brent Cross Town regeneration scheme.
+What makes these homes different from other new builds?
The homes will use a gas-free district heating network powered by air source heat pumps and electric boilers. Around 10% are wheelchair accessible, and all will have private outdoor space. The development meets SNG’s Homes and Place Standard for quality and sustainability.
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