Housing action trusts (HAT) werenon-departmental public bodies, set up to redevelop some of the poorestcouncil housingestates in England's inner-city suburbs.

Six housing action trusts were established under theHousing Act 1988. Each HAT was administered by a board appointed by theDeputy Prime Minister. They were required to awardconstruction works contracts in accordance withpublic sector procurement laws.^[1]

The six housing action trusts were as follows:

• North Hull HAT was the first to wind up, in 1999.^[2]
• Liverpool HAT demolished 54high-rise blocks, built new homes on the land, and refurbished 13 othertower blocks.^[3] It was wound up in 2005.
• Stonebridge HAT inHarlesden,Brent, north-west London, was the last to shut down in 2007.^[2]
• Waltham Forest HAT, coveringCathall Road estate inLeytonstone,Oliver Close estate inLeyton, Boundary Road estate inWalthamstow and Chingford Hall Estate inChingford. Waltham Forest HAT transferred its redeveloped estates toCommunity-based Housing Association and shut down in April 2002. English Partnerships then demolished four empty tower blocks.^[2]
• Tower Hamlets HAT in east London, covering Montieth, Tredegar and Lefevre Walk estates inBow. Replacement housing is owned by successor bodyOld Ford Housing Association.
• Castle Vale HAT inBirmingham demolished 32 tower blocks on one ofBritain's largest estates. Castle Vale HAT shut down in March 2005.

HATs were intended to have a short lifespan. After completing regeneration of their estates, the HATs transferred ownership of the tenanted housing estates to other social landlords, in some cases setting up localhousing associations which later formedgroup structures with other associations. All the HATs' residuary assets and undertakings then passed toEnglish Partnerships.^[2]

• Castle Vale Housing Action TrustArchived 3 February 2007 at theWayback Machine
• Stonebridge HAT

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