# Madison Brook

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## Recent Posts

- [Sale of Residential Agency business to Chestertons (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/sale-of-residential-agency-business-to-chestertons/): Madison Brook Announces Sale of Residential Agency Business to Chestertons.
- [More Homes for Hillingdon, backed by GLA funding (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/more-homes-for-hillingdon-backed-by-gla-funding/): We’re proud to be working in partnership with Hillingdon Council on the CHAPs Acquisitions Programme, supported by funding from the Greater London Authority. In just the first year, the programme has already progressed over 165 properties helping to deliver safe, sustainable, and high-quality homes.
- [Living Markets Newsletter Q3 2025 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/living-markets-newsletter-q3-2025/): As the Autumn budget approaches, housing is once again at the centre of the national conversation. With delivery under pressure and demand rising fast, we explore how funding, policy and innovative approaches to existing homes are reshaping the path to truly affordable housing.
- [National Landlord Investment Show 2025 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/national-landlord-investment-show-2025/): We’re excited to announce that we’ll be exhibiting at the National Landlord Investment Show at Old Billingsgate, London, on Wednesday 29th October - find us at Stand 48!
- [Autumn Budget: Tax reform on the horizon? (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/autumn-budget-tax-reform-on-the-horizon/): The Autumn Budget 2025 could introduce one of the most significant shifts in UK property taxation in decades, taxing rental income via NI, phasing out stamp duty in favour of proportional levies, extending CGT to high-value primary homes, and modernising council tax.
- [Living Markets Newsletter Q1 2025 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/living-markets-newsletter-q1-2025/): Please find our first newsletter of 2025. We review the state of the housing crisis and how homelessness numbers are rising, but positively we identify market tested models that deliver the scale required at a better cost than impractical temporary solutions.
- [Partnering for a Better Future in Housing (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/partnering-for-a-better-future-in-housing/): We're proud to announce our partnership with Hillingdon Council to deliver high-quality, affordable homes across the borough. This collaboration is built on a shared commitment to sustainability, quality, and creating long-term value for local communities.
- [Property Investor Show, Excel - 11th & 12th April 2025 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/property-investor-show-excel-11th-12th-april-2025/): We will be at the Property Investor Show at Excel London on Friday 11th April and Saturday 12th April, where we’ll be sharing valuable insights into property investment, compliance, and the upcoming Renters Reform Bill.
- [Spring in the London Property Market: Key Trends for 2025 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/spring-in-the-london-property-market-key-trends-for-2025/): What’s happening in London’s property market right now? Our latest insights break down the key trends, from house prices to rental demand and what it means for landlords.
- [Bridging the Gap: How Public-Private Collaboration Can Solve the UK’s Housing Crisis (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/bridging-the-gap-how-public-private-collaboration-can-solve-the-uks-housing-crisis/): The UK housing crisis is one of the defining challenges of our time. Bold solutions are needed—and fast.
- [Void Management Best Practices for Local Authorities (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/void-management-best-practices-for-local-authorities-strategies-for-minimising-voids-and-improving-housing-availability/): Efficient void management is key to maximising housing stock, reducing losses, and providing timely homes.
- [Living Markets Newsletter Q4 2024 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/living-markets-newsletter-q4-2024/): Please find our Living Markets Q4 Newsletter. Here we reflect on 2024, a year of change for the nation and property sector.
- [Headline Announcements from the Autumn Budget (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/headline-announcements-from-the-autumn-budget/): As the dust settles following yesterday’s highly anticipated #AutumnBudget, we summarise some of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ headline announcements.
- [The Renters Rights Bill and what it means for Landlords and Tenants (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/the-renters-rights-bill-and-what-it-means-for-landlords-and-tenants/): The government has introduced The Renters Rights Bill and hopes to have the legislation passed and enacted by summer of 2025. We have explored the bill and pulled out the principle changes proposed.
- [Living Markets Newsletter - Q3 2024 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/living-markets-newsletter-q3-2024/): Housing played a prominent role in July’s general election. One month on we look at the new governments plan for the affordable housing sector.
- [A new approach to homelessness reduction (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/a-new-approach-to-homelessness-reduction/): We are delighted to welcome on board Jeremy Stibbe who has joined Madison Brook as a Board Advisor.
- [Living Markets Newsletter - Q2 2024 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/living-markets-newsletter-q2-2024/): We take a closer look at housing supply, the obstacles, opportunities and the potential for partnership.
- [We've partnered with Crisis (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/weve-partnered-with-crisis/): We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with Crisis, the national homelessness charity, (www.crisis.org.uk)
- [Living Markets Newsletter – Q1 2024 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/living-markets-newsletter-q1-2024/): Our insights into the affordable housing sector, and a look forward to 2024.
- [Meaningful change is possible (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/meaningful-change-is-possible/): We welcome the Chancellors LHA announcement this week, and it will undoubtedly provide a lifeline to the sector - but taken alone, its not enough.
- [Public and Private sector collaboration needed to tackle London’s housing crisis. (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/public-and-private-sector-collaboration-needed-to-tackle-londons-housing-crisis/): It is well publicised that housing supply shortages are commonplace across London Boroughs.
- [Madison Brook delivers over £250 million of Affordable Housing (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/madison-brook-delivers-over-250-million-of-affordable-housing/): Following years of Right-to-Buy initiatives and almost a decade of austerity, Madison Brook set up its Affordable Homes division in 2017 to support Local Authorities, LATCos, Pension Houses and Family Offices.
- [Annual Awards Ceremony 2021 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/2021-awards-night/): We had a wonderful evening celebrating those in the team that went above and beyond in 2021!
- [Expansion of Leadership Team (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/expansion-of-leadership-team/): "As our business continues to grow, so does our Senior Leadership Team."
- [112 trees planted and counting.. (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/112treesplanted/): We are thoroughly committed to achieving Carbon Neutral Certification in 2023, to do our part to combat climate change, and make a positive impact on the environment.
- [Driving Industry Excellence (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/driving-industry-excellence/): We are really proud of our learning culture here at #madisonbrook.
- [PAWternity leave offered to staff (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/pawternity-leave-offered-to-staff/): Here at Madison Brook we appreciate the joy owning a dog can bring and the positive benefits to our overall wellbeing, physical and mental health.  
- [Delivering Excellence (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/delivering-excellence/): We are extremely proud of our learning culture here at #madisonbrook.
- [Princes Trust 'Palace to Palace' 25 Mile Walk (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/princes-trust-palace-to-palace-25-mile-walk/): We were thrilled to participate in our first charity event in partnership with Princes Trust – Palace to Palace. A team from Madison Brook completed the ‘Palace to Palace’ 25 Mile walk on Saturday 25th September 2021. The event began at our HQ in Royal Victoria Dock, taking the scenic route through London, via each Madison Brook office, finishing in Twickenham.
- [The Madison Brook Summer Party 2021 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/the-madison-brook-summer-party-2021/): It was fantastic to finally get the whole team together for our summer party which was held on the 14th...
- [The Madison Brook Annual Awards Ceremony (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/the-madison-brook-annual-awards-ceremony/): In reward and recognition of some of the outstanding achievements and contributions made by our team members during 2020, we held our annual awards ceremony at our Head Office in Royal Victoria Docks.
- [National Housing Federation Report (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/national-housing-federation-report/): This is an article from September but interesting nonetheless. The report suggests 340,000 new homes are need every year. Of which over 140,000 need to be social.  The challenge is huge, and as we have been saying for a long time there is no one initiative that is going to solve this problem singlehandedly.
- [MBI Shortlisted for National Award (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/mbi-shortlisted-for-national-award/): This week we found out the fantastic news that we have been shortlisted for the 2019 Negotiator ‘Community Champion’ award.  We have received a number of awards over the years, but this is the first time we have made the shortlist for this particular national level award.
- [No One Left Behind (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/no-one-left-behind/): For Madison Brook, delivering market-leading property services is not limited to sales, lettings and management.

In 2018, Madison Brook Homes was created to directly address the shortage of decent homes in the UK’s social and affordable housing sectors. With over 1.4M households on waiting lists for social housing, and annual house-building delivery failing to match population growth, the UK’s housing problem is structural - and it is worsening.
- [Armed Forces Covenant (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/armed-forces-covenant/): MBI has signed the Armed Forces Covenant in a ceremony at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich on 8th July 2019. The Armed Forces Covenant is a formal pledge to support the members of the Armed Forces, their families and veterans. A full copy of the pledge is attached to the bottom of this article. Our support extends to offering employment opportunities, free or discounted services and advocacy of the Armed Forces to our clients and partners.
- [Armed Forces Day (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/armed-forces-day/): Saturday the 29th June marks Armed Forces Day.  MBI is an avid supporter of the Forces with a number of the team having served with them.  Today we spoke to our latest person recruited directly from Armed Forces, our Chief Operating Officer (COO) Martin Hedley.
- [Working together to change lives for the better (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/working-together-to-change-lives-for-the-better/): You may have seen us talking about the support for Cystic Fibrosis Trust (CFT) a lot lately. It is because this year Madison Brook International has chosen CFT as a partner charity for 2019.
- [Madison Brook Homes is delighted to announce that we have now sourced over 500 homes on behalf of Local Space and Lampton 360 (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/madison-brook-homes-sources-over-500-homes/): Madison Brook Homes is delighted to announce that we have now sourced over 500 homes on behalf of Local Space and Lampton 360. This equates to over £150M of residential property.
- [Open Evening with the University of Greenwich (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/open-evening-with-the-university-of-greenwich/): MBI hosted an Open Evening with the University of Greenwich on Thursday 25th April 2019 at the Lewisham Branch.
- [Madison Brook was delighted to host a drinks & canapés reception party at the Tower of London (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/madison-brook-was-delighted-to-host-a-drinks-canapes-reception-party-at-the-tower-of-london/): Madison Brook was delighted to host a drinks & canapés reception party at the Tower of London on Wed 27th March 2019.
- [Tenant Fees Bill passes Third Reading in Lords... (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/tenant-fees-bill-passes-third-reading-in-lords/): Following in the footsteps of the Second Payment Services Directive (ban on unfair card surcharges) back in 2018, the government has now moved to introduce legislation prohibiting unfair charges on tenants under the Tenant Fees Bill 2017-2019.
- [Help to Buy now helped over 400,000 first time buyers (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/help-to-buy-now-helped-over-400000-first-time-buyers/): More than 400,000 first time buyers have been able to get on the housing ladder using the Government’s Help to Buy schemes, according to the latest official figures to be published.
- [Bakerloo Line Extension To Lewisham Is Happening... (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/bakerloo-line-extension-to-lewisham-is-happening/): The Bakerloo line could be extended to Lewisham by 2029, TfL has confirmed, in its response to a public consultation on the much-awaited line lengthening.
- [Madison Brook Homes is partnered with Local Space (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/madison-brook-homes-is-partnered-with-local-space/): Madison Brook Homes is partnered with Local Space - a rapidly expanding Housing Association serving the London Borough of Newham, and surrounding London Boroughs.
- [Developers putting a new emphasis on more affordable new homes in London (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/developers-putting-a-new-emphasis-on-more-affordable-new-homes-in-london/): The development landscape in London has changed in the last two years with some areas having the potential for residential property prices to outperform the wider housing market, according to new research.
- [Strengthening our Board (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/strengthening-our-board/): Madison Brook is delighted to announce that Rob Lucy and Adam Hoskins have joined the company Board as Group Director and Sales Director respectively.
- [London’s New Business Centre is Rising in the East: ABP at Royal Albert Dock (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/londons-new-business-centre-is-rising-in-the-east-abp-at-royal-albert-dock/): Royal Albert Dock, one of the three docks in the Royal Group of Docks in East London, is soon to become the capital’s new business centre.
- [Charity football day for the Estate Agency Foundation (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/charity-football-day-for-the-estate-agency-foundation/): Over 200 estate agents and suppliers to the industry came together on Sunday 17th June 2012 to take part in the Estate Agency Foundation charity 5-a-side football tournament.
- [The way to drive up standards is to work together, says Property Ombudsman (Post)](https://madisonbrook.com/the-way-to-drive-up-standards-is-to-work-together-says-property-ombudsman/): And he adds that while a formal regulatory regime or new legislation may seem desirable, his experience shows such measures are not necessarily needed immediately to bring about better performance. However, if the market is opened up to new ways of selling houses, such as new internet services, there may be a need for fundamental change much sooner.