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Milton Keynes-based Grand Union Housing Group and Rushden-based Longhurst Group have agreed to come together and merge as single entity after Boards at both organisations unanimously agreed to the proposal and signed off a detailed business case.
The aim is for both organisations to come together formally and legally in December under a new name and brand.
The new organisation will own and manage over 37,000 homes and employ over 1,400 colleagues across the Midlands and East of England. This will make it one of the largest housing associations in the region.
By joining together, the organisations say they will unlock significant potential to invest even more in their existing homes and communities, while building more much needed affordable homes and improving the services their customers receive.
Back in July, the two housing associations announced their intention to merge and have since completed a consultation with their customers about the proposal and undergone a process of due diligence before reaching their final decision.
Lasting six weeks, the customer consultation closed in September and saw just under 2,000 customers provide feedback, either by post, online or over the phone.
In total, 47 percent of all feedback from customers of both organisations was
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