Proposed Transfer of Engagements to Riverside

07 Dec 2022

One Housing joined The Riverside Group as a subsidiary in December 2021, following a six-week consultation process with residents.

As explained during our consultation in 2021, the plan was for One Housing to become a subsidiary of Riverside, with a view to creating a single housing association after the first 2 years.

Our Board is now proposing to begin integration into Riverside through a “Transfer of Engagements”. The proposed transfer would mean that all our assets and liabilities, including ownership of our homes, would transfer to Riverside and they would become your new landlord.

We believe that a transfer to Riverside is the best option for our residents and our local communities. It would mean that:

  • You continue to live in the same home with services provided locally by the teams you already know.
  • Your tenancy/lease agreement will stay the same – only the name of your landlord will change to The Riverside Group Ltd. Your rights, including rents and service charges, whether you are a tenant, shared owner or leaseholder, will be protected.
  • Riverside will continue to deliver the pledges it made when One Housing joined the Group, including the £1 billion for improving and repairing homes over the next 5 years and the £2.5m per year to support communities and livelihoods.
  • We continue our commitment to ongoing improvement of services and the delivery of our Resident Engagement Strategy that we have worked with you to develop.

We are proposing that the “Transfer of Engagements” happens on or before 31 March 2023.

Before we make the final decision, we are holding a formal six-week consultation to seek your comments and feedback on the proposal.

We have written to you to provide you with consultation information and a form. 

If you would like to know more about what will happen if One Housing transfers to Riverside, download our Frequently Asked Questions now.

If you would like to arrange some online or face to face meetings to discuss the consultation and next steps, please let us know by 3 January 2023.  You can let us know:

If you would like to give us feedback, we must receive postal returns by Monday 30 January 2023 and online and telephone surveys by 4pm on Wednesday 1 February 2023.