Longhurst Group’s proposed merger with Grand Union Housing Group
Stronger2gether: customer consultation now open
The consultation on the proposed merger between Longhurst Group and Grand Union Housing Group is open for six weeks from Wednesday 24 July until Wednesday, 4 September. We’ll collect all your feedback and share it with the Boards of both organisations before a final decision is made.
It is a very important part of the process for Boards to understand how customers feel about the proposals and they will consider this fully in their decision making.
Let us know your views on the proposed merger by completing our consultation form
Longhurst Group and Grand Union Housing Group are in discussions about joining together as a single organisation.
There’s still a lot for us to work out over the coming months. This includes a period of due diligence, where both organisations will further analyse the information in support of a new partnership, and a consultation with our customers about this potential change.
Longhurst Group and Grand Union share a lot in common, including our commitment to our customers, the way we work and our plans for the future, and we also manage homes in many of the same areas.
We believe that we’d be stronger together as a larger organisation and able to provide better services and better value for money for our customers.
Although this proposal would make us a larger organisation, we’re committed to retaining our local focus and ensuring continued presence in the communities we serve.
We acknowledge there are areas that we need to improve, and you’ve told us what and how you think we can do better, and we believe that becoming one organisation will help us deliver these improvements.
As one organisation we’d continue to build more homes, enhance the services we provide, strengthen the communities we serve and improve people’s lives.
Important information for you
- Your rent and other charges wouldn’t change because of a merger.
- Your tenancy, lease or tenancy agreement wouldn’t be affected by a merger.
- Your tenancy rights wouldn’t be affected either.
- The services you receive wouldn’t change – although we’d hope to improve these by joining together.
- If you receive Welfare Benefits or entitlements, these wouldn’t be affected.
- Technically, your landlord would change to Grand Union, but the new organisation would soon have a new name that would reflect the partnership.
Frequently asked questions
We’ve created a detailed list of questions that we’ve anticipated that customers may have about the proposed merger and have provided answers.
Read our Customer FAQs about the proposed merger
Customer consultation now open
Customers can share their views on the proposal as part of a six-week customer consultation which runs from Wednesday 24 July until Wednesday, 4 September.
Alternatively, you can call us on 0800 111 4013 and select the customer consultation option.
Let us know your views on the proposed merger by completing our consultation form
Updated: 24 July 2024