This Green Paper, ‘A new deal for social housing’, proposes a rebalancing of the relationship between residents and landlords. We will ensure our social homes are safe and decent, that issues are resolved and residents’ voices are heard. We will begin to tackle the stigma which for too long has been associated with social housing. And we will ensure we build the good quality social homes that we need. This Green Paper sets out a new vision for social housing. A vision which values and respects the voices of residents, with landlords treating them with decency and respect, backed up by clear consequences when they do not. A vision centred on how social housing can support people to get on in life, making it more likely, not less, they will go on to buy their own home, as well as providing an essential, good quality and well run safety net for those who need it most. The tragedy at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017 brought the significance of social housing to the attention of the nation. It should never have happened and must mark a turning point in how the country thinks and talks about social housing. Successive governments, of all political colours, have failed to consider sufficiently the role social housing plays in a modern mixed tenure housing market. We are determined to renew our commitment to social housing and this Green Paper will kick-start a national conversation about its future. To shape this Green Paper, Ministers from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government met and talked with almost 1,000 residents of social housing at events across England. Over 7,000 people also contributed their views online, sharing their thoughts and ideas about social housing. These views and suggestions have informed and shaped this Green Paper from the beginning.