Working in successful partnership with other organisations is our well recognised strength. We have a strong reputation of working with local authorities and other agencies to contribute to the delivery of housing, regeneration and neighbourhood priorities in the region.
We are also committed to working with other organisations in alliances and more formal partnerships. In many neighbourhoods and sub-regions we are able to provide expertise and resources to provide a package of connected services contributing to achieving sustainable communities.
Mercian has an excellent reputation for providing good quality homes which respond to local housing need but we could not succeed without the support of local authorities whit their detailed understanding of local needs and priorities and their strategic overview of the work of housing associations and other housing providers.
Local Authority Partners
Mercian established strong links and works in partnership with the following local authorities:
Other Partnerships
Our aim is that by joining forces we can contribute to the regeneration of communities by providing good quality affordable homes and services for local people.
Mercian also works in partnership with other housing organisations in a variety of ways. These include:
- Coventry ASB Consortium – working with other Register Social Landlords to tackle Anti-social behaviour issues
- United Churches Housing Association – in this partnership Mercian built 25 properties for UCHA
- 20/20 CO-OP – Property management partnership
- GilGal – Property leasing partnership
- Warwickshire Rural Housing Association – in this partnership Mercian built 90 units for WRHA
- Warwickshire Care Services – joint loan arrangement with Trident HA and Deutche Bank as a lender
- St. Vincent – property management partnership
- Lyng Community Association – property management partnership
- English Partnerships - Mercian works with English Partnerships, a Government backed affordable housing initiative for key workers and first time buyers. To find out more about the First Time Buyer Initiative (FTBI) and the homes avaliable click here.
Mercian is always keen to promote its services to other housing organisations to assist them to achieve their objectives by providing the appropriate support or expertise. We currently provide sales and marketing service for shared ownership properties to West Mercia and Trident housing organisations.
Development Partnership
Through the development partnership with Bromford Housing Group we are building 200 new affordable homes per year in Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Rugby, Nuneaton and Bedworth. All of Mercian's new homes are delivered through our subsidiary company Zenith.
Housing Corporation
As a registered social landlord (RSL) we have a close relationship with the Housing Corporation. The Housing Corporation is our regulator as well as being the provider of most of our grant support for the provision of new homes.
For more information visit www.housingcorp.gov.uk.