Forging links
Right from the start, EMH has worked co-operatively with local authorities. It has also sponsored small housing associations and formed partnerships with those likely to benefit from its experience and local knowledge.
In 1993, it merged with Derngate Housing Society, acquiring another 770 homes in the Northampton area
The establishment of the specialist subsidiary, Midlands Rural Housing, in 1997 to provide management and development services for three county based providers of rural housing, has enabled the development of those associations and raised the profile of rural housing within the region.
A further partnership came in 2005 when EMH joined forces with Foundation, a black-led housing association in Leicester. It also led the formation of Quantum – a new consortium of housing associations committed to working together on future developments; and the establishment of Central England Procurement Partnership (CEPP).
In the Autumn of 2007 Council tenants in the District of Blaby overwhelmingly voted ‘Yes’ to transferring the ownership and management of their homes to Three Oaks Homes (TOH).
The transfer of TOH to the East Midlands Housing Group in November 2008, means that Three Oaks Homes will spend around £30 million on a programme of repairs and improvements for tenants’ homes in the first five years after transfer.