Project description
Exploring Digital Technologies and Green Futures of London’s Social Housing
Digital technologies are rapidly transforming social housing. From smart heating systems to data-driven tenant management, PropTech promises more sustainable and efficient housing – but it may also introduce new forms of surveillance and inequality. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the UROP project will investigate the growing use of PropTech (software, data and automation) in London’s social housing sector. It will explore how this is changing social housing and analyse whether visions of smart, sustainable housing overlook concerns about affordability and housing justice. The project will assess the types of PropTech implemented by public and private entities as well as their impact on governance and daily life. It will also examine emerging legal and policy responses to risks related to surveillance, data governance and tenant protections.
Objective
UROP critically investigates the growing role of PropTech in London’s social housing sector. As digital technologies—from smart thermostats to data-driven tenant monitoring—become central to climate adaptation strategies, they are often promoted as win-win solutions for landlords and residents. Yet these tools may also introduce new forms of surveillance, deepen social inequalities, and undermine tenants’ rights.
The project explores how PropTech is reshaping social housing both in discourse and in practice. It asks three core questions: (1) Do dominant visions of smart, sustainable housing obscure concerns around affordability and housing justice? (2) What types of PropTech are being implemented by public and private actors, and how do they affect governance and everyday life in social housing? (3) What legal and policy responses are emerging to address risks related to surveillance, data governance, and tenant protections?
Hosted at King’s College London in collaboration with local authorities and civil society groups, UROP combines ethnographic research, policy analysis, and critical mapping to produce new cutting-edge knowledge that shapes public debate and supports fairer, more accountable digital transitions in urban housing.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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