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2011
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William Sutton Homes, Downland and Broomleigh amalgamate
to form Affinity Sutton Homes.
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Affinity Sutton wins Business in the Community’s overall Example
of Excellence prize in the Building Stronger Communities
category.
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Affinity Sutton launches FutureFit, it’s groundbreaking project
delivering combinations of low carbon refurbishments and energy
lifestyle advice.
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2010
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Affinity Sutton sets up the £53 million Community Foundation to
provide a stable and sustainable source of funding for community
activities.
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The first Affinity Sutton Design Competition, ‘Make Bethnal
Green’ is held, celebrating 100 years of Affinity Sutton.
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Flagship sustainable development, Graylingwell, wins numerous
awards including Sustainable Large Social Housing Project of the
Year.
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2009
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Affinity Sutton begins to provide housing
management services for Broomleigh, Downland and William Sutton
Homes and all begin trading as Affinity Sutton.
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Affinity Sutton celebrates 100 years of
helping people put down roots with the 100th birthday of our first
scheme - Bethnal Green in East London
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Affinity Sutton's scheme at Graylingwell,
Chichester, is set to be the country's first major zero carbon
housing development
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2008
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Affinity Sutton launches its £250 million bond
- the largest own-name bond issued by a housing association
and the first in the sector for around five years
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2007
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Affinity Sutton returns to William Sutton’s
London roots with their move to 6 More London Place
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2006
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Affinity and William Sutton merge to become
one of the largest housing groups in the sector
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Affinity and William Sutton are in the top ten
developing RSLs following their joint grant application to The
Housing Corporation.
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2005
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William Sutton and Ridgehill Boards agree to
amalgamate the two associations into a new William Sutton
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William Sutton accredited as a Charter Mark
excellent customer service organisation
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Downland received the South East’s largest
Housing Corporation grant allocation
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2004
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Downland Retirement Management and Downland
Property Management merge to form Grange
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2003
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Downland Housing Group and The Affinity Homes
Group merge to become Downland Affinity and create one of the
sector’s largest groups
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William Sutton receives the highest Audit
Commission rating for its services to continuous improvement
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2002
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The Affinity Homes Group is created to become
the parent company to Broomleigh
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2001
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Aashyana, the South West’s first Asian led
housing association, joins William Sutton
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2000
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Community Building Services is set up to
deliver repairs and maintenance services to Ridgehill residents
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William Sutton Trust celebrates its
centenary
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The sector’s first Standard and Poor’s credit
rating is awarded to Broomleigh
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1999
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Downland Housing Society and Mid Sussex
Housing Association merge to form New Downland Housing
Association
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1997
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Broomleigh introduces the sector’s first
customer service centre
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1996
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Downland Housing Group is formed as the parent
of Mid Sussex Housing Association, Downland Housing Society and a
new organisation Downland Property Management
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Downland leads the way in providing key worker
accommodation for hospital workers
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1994
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Ridgehill Housing Association is formed
through the large scale voluntary transfer of Hertsmere Borough
Council’s homes
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1992
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Broomleigh Housing Association is created in
the first urban large scale voluntary transfer of homes from the
London Borough of Bromley
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1989
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Mid Sussex Housing Association is set up
through the large scale voluntary transfer of homes from Mid Sussex
District Council
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1982
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Downland Retirement Management is formed as a
subsidiary of Downland Housing Society
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1974
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William Sutton Trust benefits from funding
under the 1974 Housing Act
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1964
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Downland Housing Society is formed by a group
of local businessmen led by Archibald Shaw
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1939
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The Trust is housing over 32,000 people at the
outbreak of the Second World War.
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1925
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The Trust has now developed almost 2,000 homes
across six sites, including the Chelsea Estate in South West
London
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1909
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Sutton Dwellings Trust’s first new homes are
completed at the Bethnal
Green Estate in East London
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1900
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William Sutton dies leaving the modern day
equivalent of £200 million to found a charitable trust to provide
‘model dwellings and houses for occupation by the poor of London
and other towns and populous places in England‘
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