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Trailblazing affordable housing scheme set in stone on Portland

A landmark agreement has been signed for the first ever affordable housing development of its kind on Portland.

Dorchester-based Koori Limited, part of the Redtale Group of companies, has joined forces with Portland Community Land Trust (CLT) and East Boro Housing Trust (EBHT), part of the Aster Group, for this trailblazing scheme.

Housing First initiative helps homeless Zoe look to the future

For Zoe Kellett, a pilot to reduce homelessness through a partnership between local housing association Aster Group, homeless charity Two Saints and Test Valley Borough Council is proving to be life changing

Housing association announces Dementia UK as its new Charity of the Year

Housing association Aster Group has announced Dementia UK as its new Charity of the Year.

Aster Group launches social enterprise incubator

Housing association Aster Group has launched an initiative to find entrepreneurs and start-up businesses that tackle social issues.

Aster Group revenues rise in 2019/20

Housing association Aster Group has reported an increase in revenues as it invested £260m in building new homes and maintaining and improving its existing portfolio in the last financial year.

Aster employees step up to the challenge

Aster Group colleagues limber up in lockdown for charity

Colleagues from housing association Aster Group have helped each other keep fit during lockdown by running team workouts in fancy dress to raise over £2,000 for domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid.

Jane Gallifent, development & sales director responds to the rise in stamp duty threshold

“Raising the threshold for stamp duty should restore much-needed confidence in the housing market. It’s encouraging news for shared ownership buyers, particularly those in expensive areas of the country where properties valued below the previous cut-off are often hard to come by.