Bracknell Forest Homes is building more homes – 600 in the pipeline - to help meet the rising need for affordable housing in its area.
In 2016 it raised an extra £35 million through a private investment deal to strengthen its development plans.
In the last year Bracknell has been working on the first phase of a development of 116 new homes – apartments and houses for rent and shared ownership – at the former Queen Elizabeth II Barracks in Church Crookham, Fleet.
This adds to the 80 homes actually completed in the year. One of the newest is Rothwell Place in Crowthorne, built by smaller builder RJ Leighfield, delivering nine family homes for shared ownership and rent.
These developments from Bracknell Forest Homes form part of the 32,000 new homes currently being built by PlaceShapers.
Bracknell Forest Homes’ strong financial position has been recognised by the fact that it has maintained its top G1/V1 rating for governance and financial viability from its regulator, the Homes and Communities Agency. It also holds an A+ credit rating, based on our strong profile, prudent strategy and development plan.
Shellie Martin (pictured on the right with her son), who has just moved into her new home in Fleet, said: “This is the first time I’ve lived in a Bracknell Forest Homes property. Everyone has been really helpful which has made us settle in really quickly. This finish to the property itself is lovely as well.”
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21 Sep 2020
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18 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 could offer a once in a lifetime opportunity for housing associations to deliver more with their communities, change how homes are built and improve services with residents, according to a new report.
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17 Sep 2020
Good to see how change has started to happen. Members like @SBHGLondon digitising more services to make them easier and safer for residents. https://t.co/aQKw8PjN9b
18 Sep 2020
We love to hear the detail of what members like @SaffronHousing have been doing locally with their communities:
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18 Sep 2020
Members around the country looking at what we can learn and do from challenging time. https://t.co/c904mFXdAG
18 Sep 2020
Good to see the stories from around the country which underpin facts and figures. https://t.co/200fGRcIfG
18 Sep 2020
Role of social housing organisations in the economic and social recovery and reset of place; new @hqn_news blog from @Rachaelorrsome and @AndrewvanDoorn https://t.co/Cc0Uq1pfZF
18 Sep 2020
Placeshapers retweeted HQN
Following on from the release of their joint report, @HACThousing CEO @AndrewvanDoorn and @placeshapers Director @Rachaelorrsome have written an opinion piece looking at the research in a bit more detail, and what the key takeaways are.
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18 Sep 2020
Insight into what is happening locally and the difference made by partnerships. We're especially thinking about members who are now working with communities during local restrictions. https://t.co/stO5xY82At
18 Sep 2020
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