About IDS

Find out more about who we are, our team history and performance.

Who we are

The Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Limited (IDS) was established as the Four Per Cent Dwellings Company in 1885 by a group of Jewish philanthropists who hoped to relieve the overcrowding in homes in the East End of London. In 1952, it became the Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Ltd.

Today, we own and manage around 1,500 properties in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Camden, Haringey, Redbridge, Barnet, Canvey Island and Hertsmere. The housing stock includes flats, houses, sheltered housing, as well as several shared ownership properties.

The Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Limited is a registered society under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (registered number 14044R). We are a registered provider of social housing, Regulator of Social Housing number L0266.

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Mission, vision and values

As a small Association with a great past, housing London’s diverse communities within the framework of our Jewish heritage, we are now set to move ahead and deliver new homes and excellent, cost effective services to our residents.

Our team

We currently employ 39 staff. Find out more details about our team members.

Our board

Discover more details about our board members.

Our history

We were established as the Four Per Cent Dwellings Company in 1885 by a group of Jewish philanthropists who hoped to relieve the overcrowding in homes in the East End of London. In 1952, it became the Industrial Dwellings Society (1885) Ltd.

Jewish housing

Our residents are reflective of the general diversity in our communities, but we maintain strong links with, and specialist services to, Jewish communities. As an experienced provider of culturally-specific housing, we are delighted to be able to work with others providing an element of housing for Jewish people on larger, mixed developments.

Tenant Satisfaction Measures

In September 2022, the Regulator for Social Housing announced a suite of performance measures that all Registered Providers of social housing would be required to measure themselves against and report to the regulator and their residents from April 2024.