Penwith Housing Association (PHA) is a non-profit making organisation building, improving and managing affordable housing in Cornwall. It is a member of the Devon and Cornwall Housing group.
PHA is a registered social landlord with its work being monitored by the Housing Corporation. We are registered with the Financial Services Authority as an exempt charity.
PHA is governed by a board of management comprising tenants, councillors and independent members of the community.
Formed in 1994 as a voluntary transfer from the local authority, we have obtained funding to allow maximum investment in maintaining existing homes and building quality new homes in Cornwall.
Click here to read Update spring 2008,
giving news of what is happening across the group.
Achievements
We have developed many new initiatives to deliver high quality, cost effective services and to address particular housing needs in local communities.
We have :
- a housing stock of 6,000 homes, including nearly 2,000 managed for DCHA
- developed over 800 homes
- received and retained the Investors in People Award
- involved our customers in service improvements
- developed strong partnerships with our Tenants Committee and residents associations
- invested over £30 million in bringing tenants homes up to a modern standard
- created a Neighbourhood Pride scheme
We aim to continue to improve services to customers by:
- maximising investment as part of the Devon & Cornwall Housing group
- working in partnership with other organisations
- increasing investment in both staff and technology
- investing in our local neighbourhoods to meet the government’s Decent Homes standard by 2010
- ensuring that our property assets maximise their contribution to our work.
