Leading housing bodies have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday afternoon at the age of 96.

Housebuilders, membership organisations and affordable housing providers have posted tributes on their social media channels, with many changing their corporate logos to a black and white version.

Chief executives and other sector leaders have also left their own tributes to the monarch, who died at Balmoral yesterday after an unprecedented 70-year reign.

Kate Henderson, chief executive of the National Housing Federation posting on Twitter, said: “National Housing Federation colleagues and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty the Queen, who served the country tirelessly during her 70 year reign. We send our heartfelt condolences to her family during this difficult time.”