The Carpenters Estate regeneration in the London Borough of Newham represents a high-water mark for how we approach post-war social housing. As this panel will explore, approaching estates of this kind is extremely complex and dependant on many factors outside of the local authorities or housing association's control. Over a period of 12 years this project will retain a large proportion of the homes maintaining the social cohesion of the community whilst refurbishing the homes and community facilities to provide thermally efficient and decent homes. This is the start of London’s most significant estate regeneration programme and is an example of successful and affordable retrofit-led regeneration.