Merger of three London Housing Associations

April 7, 2016

Three London housing associations L&Q, The Hyde Group and East Thames have entered into talks for a merger, in a bid to create one of the country’s largest housebuilders.

They are expected to be able to build 100,000 new homes across London and the south east over the next 10 years, an investment of £25bn over the next 10 decade. They will be able build 35,000 more homes than they could have achieved alone,  as well as acheiving around £50m of cost savings.

Fifty per cent of the 100,000 new homes will be for people on lower incomes, this will make the new organisation the largest provider of affordable homes in the country.

Around  25% of the total will  be affordable new homes which  will be set aside for first time buyers and 25% of the total  will be for affordable rent, with the remaining 50,000 for market rent and sale.

Housing Minister, Brandon Lewis MP reportedly said: “This shows what can be achieved by combining the strengths of each organisation. It will make a real difference to increase their capacity to build, house and help thousands of people across London and the South East.”

The three housing associations presently manage or own approximately 137,000 homes with developments currently underway at Barking Riverside and Nine Elms and Heron Fields in Sittingbourne, Kent.

 

Allen Walkey

Highly experienced businessman with a successful career in property sales and investment both in the UK and abroad. Now a freelance writer and blogger for the property and Investment Industry, keeping readers up-to-date with changes and events in a rapidly changing world.

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