About Us

After the government called for larger organisations to deliver more ambitious programmes, five general needs landlords got together to form an alliance. We soon added specialist housing providers Ability (physical disabled), Advance (mental health), Brunelcare (elderly), John Grooms (elderly), and more generalist landlords Twynham, Saxon Weald, and Housing Solutions. The strengths and skills available from teaming up in this way means developers, councils and government departments have a one-stop shop of expertise to call on, no matter what size the project.

		Sovereign Housing Group Set up in 2005 to coordinate development, finance, and business support activities for all subsidiaries. The Group is the lead partner of the Consortium, and manages nearly 22,000 homes with a development programme of 1000 a year.
		Contact: Lindy Morgan
		Sovereign Housing Association  Set up in 1989 for the transfer of council homes in West Berkshire, Sovereign has 13,000 homes and a development programme of 800 a year. Sovereign is the lead partner of the Consortium.
		Contact: Lindy Morgan
		The Vale Housing Association Set up in 1995 for the transfer of council homes in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire. The Vale has more than 5000 homes and plans to develop around 150 a year. Joined Sovereign Housing Group in April 2007.
		Contact: Lindy Morgan
		Saxon Weald Established in 1999 for the transfer of Horsham District Council's stock.  Now with the 4,700 homes in Sussex and Hampshire and programme of 100 units a year.  Contact: Richard Donnelly
		Housing Solutions Nearly 4,000 homes across five counties in south east England, with a development programme of 150 homes a year and £50 million reprovisioning programme for care homes.
		Contact: Jill Caress
		Cottsway Housing Association Set up in 2001 for the transfer of council homes in West Oxfordshire, Cottsway has 3600 homes and a development programme of 70 a year.
		Contact: Adrian Miller
		Twynham Housing Association Set up in 1991 for the transfer of council homes in Christchurch, Twynham has nearly 3000 homes along the south coast, and joined Sovereign Housing Group in 2005.
		Contact: Lindy Morgan
		Solon South West Housing Association Limited A general needs provider based in central Bristol, with nearly 1200 homes across the city and in neighbouring boroughs. Specialisms in managing homes in cities and urban development.Development programme of 100 per year. Contact: Clare Hawley
		United Housing Association Bristol-based ethnic minority landlord in homes for ethnic minorities with 800 properties. It has outsourced new development to Sovereign and Sarsen Housing.  Contact: Darshan Matharoo
		John Grooms More than 15 years’ experience developing new homes for people with physical disabilities and their families with complex needs. Bristol-based with 1100 homes.
		Contact: Mark Perlstrom
		Brunelcare Bristol-based specialist in homes for older people, Brunelcare owns nearly 1100 sheltered properties in 30 schemes, in the West of England.
		Contact: Paul Musgrove
		Ability Housing Association Thirty years’ experience providing housing and support for physically and mentally disabled, with nearly 400 homes in London and the South East. Contact: Stephen Hurrell
		Advance UK Provides small-scale residential homes, part-buy homes and community support for people with learning difficulties and mental health problems, throughout central and southern England.
		Contact: Eric Brown