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North Yorkshire associations plan merger
Two registered housing providers in North Yorkshire are set to merge.
Redcar-based Coast & Country Housing and Scarborough-based Yorkshire Coast Homes will join together in October this year to become Beyond Housing.
A chief executive is being sought for the new entity, which will serve customers in more than 15,000 homes across the region.
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The merger is designed to increase housebuilding and focus on regenerating deprived areas.
Beyond Housing has also pledged to invest £150m in its first five years to improve the safety and security of existing homes.
James Hayward, chair of the shadow board for the new body, said: “This is a really exciting time for all our customers, staff and stakeholders. We truly believe the merger provides us all with a bright future and gives us more opportunities to make a difference to people’s lives.”
Coast & Country has a rental stock of more than 10,500 homes, the majority in Redcar and Cleveland, while Yorkshire Coast Homes looks after about 4,500 properties along the Scarborough and North Yorkshire coast.
