Two northern housing associations will take on the management of 1,300 private homes after buying independent private lettings businesses this week.
South Yorkshire Housing Association has struck a deal to buy Rotherlets, the largest independent lettings agency in Rotherham, while Regenda Group has bought McDonald Property Rentals, which has 800 homes on its books. The ground-breaking deals, the values of which were not disclosed, are the latest examples of social landlords expanding into the private rented sector.