Places For People

More than 18,500 homes in England could change hands after housing associations announced that talks are underway regarding potential mergers and home acquisitions. Paradigm Housing Group and Settle Group have entered into discussions to form a new 30,000-home housing association.  

Seven housing associations have joined forces to maximise their latest grant funding award from the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund to modernise more homes for customers across England.

As well as building desperately needed quality homes, Places for People (PfP) has said social housing providers can help the government deliver a brighter future for all - as a new study highlights serious barriers and cost of living pressures facing social housing customers. PfP owns or manages 245

Places for People (PfP) has appointed Andrew Usher as its new group managing director. Andrew was previously PfP’s group development director, a role he had held since joining from Countryside Partnership in May 2023. 

Places for People’s Alan Wharton has been recognised for his dedication to raising standards in housebuilding after winning the NHBC Pride in the Job Award for Scotland.   Alan beat off stiff competition to take home the prestigious title in the Medium Housebuilder Category for his work o

Procurement Hub and Places for People have been verified under Constructing Excellence’s ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’ for their Major Projects Framework (MPF2). Procurement Hub is part of Places for People, which now not only becomes the first social enterprise and the first

Places for People’s property management company Residential Management Group (RMG) has appointed Justin Herbert as its new managing director, as founding director Hugh McGeever retires after 20 years in the role. Justin, who has been transitioning into the MD role in recent months support

More than one in five people in the UK fear they or someone they know could be homeless in the next 12 months and 77% of the population want the Government to support the building of more social homes to address the issue, according to a new study.

English housing association Origin Housing has now joined the Places for People Group (PfP) Limited, unlocking an additional £100 million of investment into customers’ homes.

Social enterprise Places for People and its fund management business, Thriving Investments, have acquired Rosewood Housing, the for-profit registered provider of high-quality, affordable homes, from FRP, the administrator of Inland Homes PLC.

Work is due to begin on developing seven new one-bed small homes as Places for People expands its homelessness accommodation and support services for homeless people in Bristol.

South Devon Rural Housing Association (SDR) is set to merge with the Places for People Group after its shareholders approved the plans. SDR owns and manages 357 homes in the South-West of England.

Origin Housing and Places for People have entered merger discussions. Origin owns and manages over 7,000 homes across London and Hertfordshire. The intention is that, subject to all relevant approvals, Origin will become a subsidiary of Places for People Group Limited.

Housing minister Paul McLennan has reaffirmed the Scottish Government’s determination to work with partners to tackle homelessness in response to "deeply worrying" annual statistics published today.

More than 30 of the UK's largest housing associations have written to ministers to call for more targeted support to protect millions of people expected to struggle with their energy bills this winter.