News – 18 April 2024 Local housing provider, Grand Union Housing Group, has received planning permission from Central Bedfordshire Council to demolish and redevelop Katherine’s Gardens, an independent living scheme, and Katherine’s House, the site of their former office in Ampthill. The approved development will see 39 one and two bedroomed homes, for social rent and shared ownership, built for…
We’re sad to announce that Steve Benson, our former Board Chair, has died. He passed away early on Sunday 14 April, with his family by his side. Steve, a former President of the Chartered Institute of Housing, had been living with cancer for over a year. He stepped down from his role as Chair on 31 March 2024. Aileen Evans,…
News – 4 April 2024 Our Property Compliance Trainee, Emily Jones has been shortlisted for a Rising Star award at the ASCP Safety & Compliance Awards, which recognises the achievements of inspirational individuals and organisations working within social housing and facilities management sectors. The Rising Star award recognises newcomers and junior team members who are making a difference in their…
We’re incredibly sad to announce that Steve Benson is stepping down from his position as Group Chair of Grand Union after a year living with cancer. In his short time with us, he has made a really big impact on Board members and colleagues alike. Everyone at Grand Union wishes him and his family well. Emma Killick will take over as…
News – 20 March 2024 We’ve had another great month of engagement on Voice, our customer feedback platform. Thank you to everyone who has taken part. We use the feedback we get from Voice to help improve the services we offer at Grand Union. Here are the results of the last few surveys and polls. Shaping the future for Grand…
News – 19 March 2024 There are 52 weeks in a normal year, but every five to six years, there are 53 Mondays in a year instead. This next financial year, starting Monday 1 April 2024, is one of those years. If you normally pay rent for 48 weeks a year, you will have 49 weeks to pay this year.…
News – 18 March 2024 Grand Union Housing Group has bought nearly 140 affordable homes from the UK’s largest housing association, Clarion Housing Group. The deal has seen Milton Keynes-based Grand Union add the homes to its stock of nearly 13,000 homes, increasing its ability to invest in existing and new homes. Executive Director of Operations, Phil Hardy, said: “We’re…
News – 11 March 2024 We want to hear your views on how we’re performing. That’s why we’re running an anonymous survey for the next few weeks. What’s the survey about? It’s all part of the Tenant Satisfaction Measures, or TSMs for short. The TSMs are measures for landlords like us to follow. They help to make sure we are…
News – 11 March 2024 Here’s an update of some of the places where we’re building new homes. Raunds, Northants We’re building 16 homes for social rent and 14 for shared ownership; a mix of one-bed flats and two and three bed houses, including one specially adapted for a wheelchair user. The first phase of six homes is due for…
