Market Intelligence
257 UK17 payments compliance notices from social housing associations and local authorities across England & Wales, published 8 April - 16 June 2026, covering the reporting period October 2025 to March 2026. We analysed who pays fast, who pays slow, and how contractors can use this data before their next bid.
A payments compliance notice every council, housing association and ALMO must publish on Find a Tender, twice a year, under section 69 of the Procurement Act 2023.
The average days taken to pay an invoice, plus the share paid within 30 days, in 31-60 days, and beyond 60 days - for the latest six-month reporting period.
It is the closest thing to a public credit reference on your client. The Act implies a 30-day term into every in-scope contract - and into your subcontracts too.
Each bar totals 100% of landlords in that band. Shows the composition by sector type.
| Avg days band | Total landlords | HA count | LA count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 days or under | 58 | 2 | 56 |
| 11 - 20 days | 103 | 25 | 78 |
| 21 - 30 days | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| 31 - 40 days | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 41 - 60 days | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Over 60 days | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Organisation | Homes | Avg days to pay | Paid ≤30 days | Paid 31-60 | Paid 61+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire County Council | - | 1.9 | 99.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% |
| Fylde Borough Council | - | 3.5 | 98.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Pendle Borough Council | - | 3.5 | 91.7% | 4.3% | 4.0% |
| Salford City Council | 1,453 | 3.6 | 99.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Lichfield District Council | - | 3.6 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hackney London Borough | 21,552 | 3.7 | 98.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Home Group | 49,315 | 3.8 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council | - | 4.2 | 99.8% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| North Yorkshire Council | 8,334 | 4.7 | 98.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Westmorland & Furness Council | 2,571 | 4.7 | 95.8% | 2.8% | 1.4% |
| Organisation | Homes | Avg days to pay | Paid ≤30 days | Paid 31-60 | Paid 61+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halton Housing Trust | 7,128 | 82.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Southwark Council | 37,144 | 61.2 | 71.5% | 12.6% | 15.9% |
| Notting Hill Genesis | 42,799 | 49.3 | 66.0% | 0.2% | 33.7% |
| Golden Lane Housing | 3,107 | 48.0 | 67.0% | 16.0% | 17.0% |
| Windsor & Maidenhead Royal Borough | - | 48.0 | 79.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| Vico Homes (formerly WDH) | 31,184 | 46.0 | 61.0% | 21.0% | 18.0% |
| Anchor Hanover Group * | 39,002 | 46.0 | 73.6% | 18.5% | 7.9% |
| Stonewater Ltd | 33,169 | 45.1 | 83.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% |
| Poplar HARCA Ltd. | 5,147 | 43.7 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Orwell Housing Association Ltd. | 3,862 | 43.2 | 66.1% | 20.8% | 13.2% |
Halton Housing Trust figure covers above-threshold PA23 contracts only - all-contract performance not disclosed, treat as indicative.
* Reporting period Jan - Mar 2026 only (not the full Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 period).
3.8 days - Home Group, 100.0% paid within 30 days.
Torus * - sits at the midpoint of these 10 landlords, paying in 22.0 days with 90.0% settled within 30 days.
49.3 days - Notting Hill Genesis, 33.7% paid beyond 60 days.
| Organisation | Homes | Avg days to pay | Paid 30 days | Paid 31-60 | Paid 61+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary Housing Association | 104,744 | 30.0 | 65.5% | 32.1% | 2.4% |
| Clarion Housing Group | 96,703 | 17.0 | 99.0% | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Peabody Trust | 71,196 | 27.3 | 69.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% |
| Leeds City Council | 54,466 | 22.0 | 91.9% | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| Home Group | 49,315 | 3.8 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Aster Group | 44,649 | 35.4 | 79.4% | 10.0% | 10.5% |
| Notting Hill Genesis | 42,799 | 49.3 | 66.0% | 0.2% | 33.7% |
| Anchor Hanover Group * | 39,002 | 46.0 | 73.6% | 18.5% | 7.9% |
| Torus * | 38,344 | 22.0 | 90.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Sheffield City Council | 38,098 | 11.0 | 96.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% |
* Reporting period Jan - Mar 2026 only (not the full Oct 2025 - Mar 2026 period).
Average days tell you about the typical invoice; the 61+ day share tells you about the ones that go wrong - the ones that break subcontract chains and force you to bridge your own suppliers 30-day terms from your overdraft.
| Organisation | Paid 61+ | Avg days |
|---|---|---|
| Halton Housing Trust | 100.0% | 82.0 |
| Notting Hill Genesis | 33.7% | 49.3 |
| Poplar HARCA Ltd. | 33.3% | 43.7 |
| Vico Homes (formerly WDH) | 18.0% | 46.0 |
| Golden Lane Housing | 17.0% | 48.0 |
| Amplius | 16.0% | 38.0 |
| Southwark Council | 15.9% | 61.2 |
| Orwell Housing Association Ltd. | 13.2% | 43.2 |
| Connexus Homes Ltd. | 11.9% | 30.0 |
| GreenSquareAccord | 11.0% | 36.5 |
Outstanding payments are invoices not yet settled at the reporting date. They reveal the unpaid backlog sitting behind the headline average days-to-pay figure - including payments still in dispute or simply not yet processed. A landlord can appear to pay quickly on average while still holding a significant tail of unresolved invoices.
| Organisation | Outstanding | Avg days |
|---|---|---|
| Nuneaton and Bedworth BC | 79.0% | 17.0 |
| Moat | 61.5% | 37.5 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 44.8% | 16.6 |
| Be One Homes (formerly Bolton At Home) | 37.0% | 14.0 |
| Notting Hill Genesis | 33.9% | 49.3 |
| Accent Housing | 33.4% | 14.0 |
| Gateway Housing Association | 28.3% | 37.0 |
| LiveWest Homes Ltd | 23.0% | 30.9 |
| Broadland Housing Association Ltd. | 22.1% | 21.9 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough | 21.0% | 48.0 |
Councils pay in a median 14 days; housing associations take 25. That 11-day gap reflects embedded LA payment culture and treasury discipline - not individual performance. It is predictable, persistent, and priceable.
The 4 largest landlords in the 50k+ band (Sanctuary, Clarion, Peabody and Leeds) average 24.1 days. Three of the four are housing associations. Large client size correlates with structural payment risk - complex approval hierarchies, multi-entity routing and finance system fragmentation all increase the chance of delay.
63% of landlords carry open invoices at reporting date. A fast average can hide a long tail - check outstanding % alongside average days before committing to a client.
Build each client reported average days into your cashflow model. A client at 45 days vs 12 is a measurable financing cost - treat it like any other input price.
PA23 implies 30-day terms and flow-down to subcontractors. Late payment attracts statutory interest at 8% above base rate under the 1998 Late Payment Act.
Notices land each April-May and October-November, within 30 days of the half-year end. Five minutes on a client latest notice beats any tender document.
These are the client own published figures. Use them when agreeing valuation dates or payment schedules and point to the strongest payers as benchmarks.