Tenants will be able to influence decisions that affect their neighbourhood through a new housing charter due to be launched.

The charter, by Lambeth Council and housing association partners, will set out management expectations and standards of any social landlord operating in Lambeth and will be launched in April.

It will hold social housing associations to account and ensure standards are consistent in all homes across the borough, it is envisaged.

Lambeth Council’s divisional director for housing, Rachel Sharpe, said: “We expect all social landlords who have properties in the borough to be providing high quality services, consistency in standards and ensure that this can be compared across organisations.

“ We need to be working very closely with housing associations as they are key in delivering the social housing that is desperately needed across the borough, and this Charter not only strengthens that partnership, but also means we can ensure the quality of the housing management once these homes are provided.

“This charter is about providing tenants with a bigger voice in what they expect from housing associations and the council.”