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Developing affordable homes

Barratt is one of Britain’s best-known housebuilders having sold over 300,000 new homes around the country but what many people don’t know is that the developer also provides affordable housing

Magna Housing Association: Utilising project planner for voids to reduce average re-let times by 5 days

Magna Housing Association, which provides and manages over 6,000 quality affordable homes, was established in 1993 when West Dorset District Council transferred its housing stock. It works primarily in Dorset, Devon, South Gloucestershire and Somerset and is committed to providing affordable housing in areas where it is needed most.

New world for housing associations

Housing associations have come far in the world of development and mhs homes in Chatham, Kent, is one of those leading the way with the provision of quality affordable homes

Clean leader

No matter what the cleaning requirements, ServiceMaster Clean from Newbury offers a complete ‘spick and span’ service, from communal cleaning to more serious restorative and trauma work – and that includes a dedication to continually raising standards

Down to earth savings in green makeover

Bristol City Council and its partners have almost completed what they believe is the first project under the Government’s Community Energy Saving Programme (CESP) to actually get started on site. It is expected to make a real difference to tenants in heating their homes for less

Taking a technical approach to collaboration

Rosebery’s mission statement is to make a positive difference and to provide good quality affordable homes and services by participating in wider initiatives and contributing to sustainable communities

Share and share alike

Offering a combination of coast, countryside, picturesque villages and busy towns, coupled with excellent transport links it comes as no surprise that the borough of Eastleigh is a popular place to live. But its popularity is pricing many first-time buyers and young families out of the housing market

Building for Rosemary

Life goes on. That simple truth runs throughout the work of the Rosemary Simmons Memorial Housing Association (RSMHA) as it continues to deliver the kind of memorial that is fit to live in – the homes and the services that meet local needs

Friends in a high place

Upshot UK has the ability to take the eagle-eyed vantage point without its feet ever leaving the ground. It’s a nifty trick that means social landlords can afford the benefits of aerial photography for surveying those hard to reach high places

Keeping the faith

As a show of its commitment, newborn housing association Plymouth Community Homes pledged to make a difference in 100 days – it kept its promise. Now the real work begins

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