Karbon Homes
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| name = Karbon Homes
| logo = Karbon Homes Logo.png
| type = Housing association
| founded_date = April 2017
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| location = Multiple offices
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| key_people = Sir David Bell (chairman), Paul Fiddaman (group chief executive){{Cite web | url=https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/about-us/our-board/ | title=Group Board }}
| area_served = Northern England, United Kingdom
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| revenue = £100 million (2024)
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| num_employees = 1,000 (2024)
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| homepage = {{URL|https://karbonhomes.co.uk}}
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Karbon Homes is a housing association in the United Kingdom, formed in 2017 as a merger between Cestria Community Housing, Derwentside Homes, and Isos Housing. The organisation owns more than 30,000 properties and houses over 80,000 people in Northern England.
Karbon Homes additionally own 54North Homes, a separate entity who provide social housing throughout Yorkshire, with offices in York and Leeds.
History
Karbon Homes, formerly Cestria Community Housing, Derwentside Homes, and Isos Housing, was formed in April 2017{{Cite news |last=Ord |first=Matthew |date=26 April 2017 |title=Karbon Homes to extend County Durham footprint |url=https://www.insidermedia.com/news/north-east/karbon-homes-to-extend-county-durham-footprint }}
In 2020, it was announced Sir David Bell, the vice-chancellor and chief executive of the University of Sunderland would join the board as chairman.{{Cite web |title=Why I wanted to be a housing association chair |url=https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/-why-i-wanted-to-be-a-housing-association-chair-67472 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Inside Housing |language=En}}
In 2021, Karbon Homes acquired 1,800 homes as part of its acquisition of the Byker Community Trust housing association.{{Cite web |last=EDITOR |first=Liam Turner- |date=2021-04-06 |title=Karbon takes control of Newcastle's Byker Estate |url=https://housingdigital.co.uk/karbon-takes-control-of-newcastles-byker-estate/ |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=Housing Digital |language=en-GB}} The Byker Community Trust manage 1,800 properties in Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne - including the Byker Wall.{{Cite web |date=2020-12-08 |title=Byker Estate transformation receives top housing accolade - netMAGmedia Ltd |url=https://www.housingmmonline.co.uk/news/byker-estate-transformation-receives-top-housing-accolade/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=www.housingmmonline.co.uk |language=en-GB}}
In 2019, York Housing Association joined the Karbon Group, and with the 2023 acquisition of Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association, they were merged to form 54North Homes, managing 7,000 properties throughout the Yorkshire area.
Leazes Homes - an arms-length organisation of Newcastle City Council joined Karbon Homes in 2024 as a wholly owned subsidiary.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|www.karbonhomes.co.uk}}
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