News – 7 May 2024 Local housing provider Grand Union Housing Group has supported Milton Keynes YMCA and First Garden Cities Homes to secure extra funding, as part of a group of housing associations. The consortium of housing associations was formed to support other organisations in their bids to secure funding from Homes England. The group helped YMCA MK to…
News – 2 May 2024 If you’re under pension age and claim any of the benefits listed below, you are likely to receive a letter called a ‘Managed Migration Notice’ from the DWP soon, or you may have received one already, telling you to claim Universal Credit (UC): Housing Benefit Tax Credits Jobseeker’s Allowance (Income-Based) Income Support Please note: People…
News – 23 April 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 – 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…
News – 15 April 2024 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…
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…
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…
