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26 Jul 2010 | From the first of July, John Whitelock joined the Executive Team as Director of New Business taking on a new role combining the housing development side of Saffron Housing Trust with bringing in new services and opportunities. Some of our customers will know John as he has been with Saffron, initially with the supported housing team, since it started six years ago. He is looking forward to his new role and believes that Saffron is well placed to help develop new services for tenants and the wider community. Saffron is also delighted to welcome new Board members, South Norfolk Councillors Eloise Ellis and John Overton.
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Registered Company Name:
Saffron Housing Trust Limited
Registered Office:
Saffron Barn, Swan Lane, Long Stratton, Norfolk, NR15 2XP
Company Registration Number:
04740454
VAT No:
831 2392 50
Registered Charity Number:
1103896
Housing Corp. Reg. No.
LH4412
Registered in England and Wales
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General InfoOpen for business from the 17th May 2004, Saffron Housing Trust plan to provide high quality services for it's customers. After a long and intensive transfer process Saffron (then known as South Norfolk Housing Partnership) took over ownership of the 4200 or so properties previously managed by South Norfolk Council. After an extensive consultation process, in the ballot 77% of tenants voted and 68.3% said yes to the transfer.
The transfer allowed Saffron to implement its detailed and long term plans for its existing properties and also to create a coherent development strategy to address the growing need for affordable housing in the South Norfolk area.
Such transfers of local authority housing create a unique opportunity to bring new and significant resources into the area and to effect major changes in local social housing. However, the structure of transfer also guarantees reasonable rents will be maintained and that the rights of tenants are not altered when their property is transferred to the new landlord.
The transfer also created a series of 'promises' that Saffron needs to meet. These promises were contained in the Offer Document that was sent to all tenants as a key part of the ballot process. The positive vote for transfer was partly influenced by the promises in that document. It is our duty to meet the promises or to advise tenants and other parties of where it is not possible to meet the promises. A copy of this document is available elsewhere on this website. Please click here to view this document.
At transfer, Derek Player, Chair of the Saffron Board stated "I can assure each and every customer that we are determined to deliver the best possible housing service for the people of the area. We now have a real opportunity to work together with the Council and our customers to create a better housing future."
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