How to make change happen through cross-sector collaboration

In this report we set out the lessons learned over three years of collaboration to set up the Shared Ownership Council and to develop the Shared Ownership Code of Practice

Published:20 May 2026

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The housing sector is complex and has multiple stakeholders, including banks, building societies and investors; private developers and house builders; housing associations and other registered providers of social housing; local authorities; regulators, national government departments, as well as residents and households. 

This publication is a candid, practical resource for housing providers and funders in the shared ownership ecosystem, but it could just as useful for those working outside housing. It distils what the Shared Ownership Council (SO Council) learned about improving consumer outcomes through cross-sector collaboration – and how to do that work efficiently and honestly.