Why rent with us
We have high quality, spacious properties available to rent now, including 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes.
About Populo
Populo is Newham Council's wholly owned housing company. We are making Newham home for everyone. We are designing and building better homes and places.
Our environmentally friendly developments will become communities and strengthen existing ones. All Populo residents will enjoy excellent standards of design and attention to detail.
Together with Newham Council, we are focused on the need to deliver for Newham’s diverse residents. This long-term commitment means that our exceptional customer service and commitment to you, and Newham, is here to stay.
We’re growing fast – the Populo Living Group has now built 783 homes and manages 795 homes, we've also delivered a further 75 later living homes for Newham. 251 of these homes are managed by Populo homes, our social housing provider; following our pledge to build affordable homes for Newham.
The Populo Living Group
The Populo Living Group consists of three companies:
- Populo Living – managing homes to rent and for shared ownership on the open market
- Populo Homes – our registered social provider business, managing high quality genuinely affordable social homes in Newham
- Populo Design & Build – the business overseeing design and construction, working with partners and suppliers
All the companies share the same vision and values. Populo’s funding for developments is subject to the approval, overview and scrutiny of Newham Council’s Cabinet.
Our Values
‘Populo’ means ‘with the people’, and our brand values reflect this:
We Build Better
We believe everyone deserves a home with the best possible design, build and management standards, while ensuring value for money.
We Build Thoughtfully
We are curious about people and places and innovate to deliver quality homes responsibly and sustainably. We are passionate that what we do matters.
We Build Communities
We put people first, with Newham at the heart of everything we do, from investing in existing communities to creating new ones. We engage with and value our residents as our success depends on embracing their diversity.
Our plans
By 2025, we aim to start the construction of more than 1,600 homes, with 45% being genuinely affordable.
For more details, read our 2023-24 business plan.
Our People
Meet the team helping to run and shape Populo Living
Our People
Working with us
We’re looking for businesses that can help us meet our housebuilding targets
Working with us
Careers at Populo
We encourage anyone who is adaptable and intuitive to apply to join us
Careers
Carpenters Estate
Working with our residents, we will transform and restore the Carpenters Estate into an even better place to live with brighter homes built to last, green spaces, good shops and, above all, a sense of place and community.
Community Wealth Building
Populo is firm believer in creating a fairer and inclusive economy, where everyone benefits from development. We've set out the objectives for delivering this, following Community Wealth Building principles to deliver more social value across the board.Zero Carbon 2030
At Populo Living we are committed to reaching net zero carbon by 2030. We published our original Zero Carbon Roadmap in 2022, and are working to update it currently. This will set out how we achieve this goal up to - and beyond - 2030, to ensure we become the most sustainable landlord in Newham, and go on to have a net gain in environmental benefits for all our developments.Airspace Development
Newham, in partnership with Populo Living, are keen to explore all available options to deliver much needed affordable housing. Airspace development is one way in which the council creates much needed affordable new homes whilst modernising and improving existing properties.See our Airspace Development Guide here