Housing providers have always been more than just a landlord, they’re often the sole anchor institution left to deliver essential local services. Amid increasing financial and political pressures on the sector, housing has a wider role to play in adding socio-economic value to communities. How can housing position itself to ensure the sector’s role to provide homes, jobs, and social wellbeing is widely understood? And what can be done to address the lack of investment in local areas, ensuring tenants and residents have access to support services and economic opportunities?