Aspire Housing and whg are in early talks around a potential merger of the two organisations to create a new housing association with 32,000 homes across their Midlands heartland.
The merger would bring clear benefits for customers and communities, combining the best from both organisations. Our aims would be to:
- Deliver excellent repairs and housing services.
- Invest in homes to ensure they continue to be warm and safe.
- Provide support services for our customers, including money advice and access to employment and training.
- Build more homes for people in local communities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whilst both organisations are performing strongly, there are challenges for all housing associations. The government expects us to build more new, affordable homes, whilst keeping existing homes well-maintained and energy efficient. We want to make the most of this opportunity to strengthen our organisations and protect our future, so we can continue providing affordable, good-quality homes for our local communities.
Your rent and service charges will not increase as a result of the merger. They will continue to be reviewed each year as they are now and will only go up in line with the increases that are approved by the government, as they do currently.
Your landlord will stay the same and there will be no changes to your tenancy agreement or lease. Your rights and terms will remain as they are.
Please continue to contact your landlord in the same way that you do now.
Both Aspire and whg are proud to have the top consumer rating from the Regulator of Social Housing, which means we are committed to providing safe and decent homes, treating customers with respect and delivering quality services.
We both have community-based services, which will remain. This means you’ll continue to have a named neighbourhood coordinator who will lead all tenancy-related matters for you, and who will know and understand your local community.
We will invest in existing homes so they will continue to be well-maintained, safe and healthy places to live. Our services will also be stronger, as we’ll have more colleagues across more teams to support you.
We both have community-based services, which will remain. This means you’ll continue to have a named neighbourhood coordinator who will lead all tenancy-related matters for you, and who will know and understand your local community.
We will invest in existing homes so they will continue to be well-maintained, safe and healthy places to live. Our services will also be stronger, as we’ll have more colleagues across more teams to support you.
Your agreement and your rights as a shared owner will not change.
Your agreement and your rights as a leaseholder will not change.