Strategy

The 12 landlords in the Consortium own 38,000 properties stretching from Banbury to Bristol and Plymouth to Portsmouth, complete with an 80-strong team covering development, new business, marketing and asset management.

Our successful bid for £52.3m of government grant allows us to develop 1476 homes, and along with other funding streams, the Consortium aims to develop 1000 new homes a year.

Since forming in 2004, we’ve already exceeded government targets, partly by improving off-site manufacture systems to make sure homes are built faster and more cost effectively.

We’ve driven down costs through joint procurement, and over the next two years a quarter of our programme will be jointly procured to deliver real efficiencies.

But we’re well aware it’s not just a numbers game. Our partners at government and council level also want quality affordable homes that are energy efficient, cheaper to maintain, and the right mix of rented, shared ownership and outright sale.

We also have a strong track record in creating attractive estates with designs that cut crime and traffic, and provide options for housing to be altered or extended to cope with changing family circumstance. In sum, our regional overview allows us to build houses where they’re needed most, and yet tailor our developments to fit in with local requirements.

These include:

Local lettings
The policy of earmarking homes for people with strong local links has proved very successful when regenerating rundown estates.

 
Resident involvement
Expertise in empowering residents to improve their estates, whether through clean-up days, setting up groups, or funding street parties.

     
Green energy
Track record on solar panels, recycled newspaper insulation, and wildflower gardens, and greywater recycling to ensure sustainable developments.

 
Local labour
Ideal for regenerating deprived areas, we work with contractors to hire tradespeople or to train apprentices recruited from the local area.

 
Supported Housing
The specialist landlords in the Consortium provide valuable insight into housing for those with physical or learning difficulties, older people, and ethnic minorities.

     
Part-buy part-rent
With more than 20 marketing and leasehold management professionals on hand, the Consortium completes hundreds of shared ownership homes every year, sometimes in tough market conditions and less desirable areas.