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How to ease the cost of living crisis: CEO Josie Parsons writes for Property Week
As the cost of living crisis continues to escalate, our CEO Josie Parsons shares her thoughts with Property Week about the short and long term measures needed to prevent...
Get involved in our data survey and help improve our services
Throughout May and June 2022, Local Space are going to be carrying out resident equality data collection with support from a specialist independent market research agency, IFF Research . Equality...
Local Space take on repairs management for 700 extra homes
We are pleased to announce that Local Space have recently taken on responsibility for the repairs of more than 700 extra homes. The transfer of repairs responsibility from Newham Council takes...
Local Space employee shortlisted for Women in Housing Award
We are delighted that Selena Hall, our Responsive Repairs Contracts Manager has been shortlisted for the Women in Housing Awards - in the Woman of the Future category. The...
Repairing your fences after storm damage
Due to damage caused by recent storms there has been an increase in demand for fencing works to be carried out. Our repairs contractor Axis continues to work hard to...
Act now to tackle homelessness: CEO Josie Parsons writes for Property Week
In today's Property Week magazine, Our CEO Josephine Parsons shares her thoughts about the impact that rapidly escalating costs of living will have on the housing crisis and how...
Local Space resident newsletter – Christmas 2021
Our Christmas newsletter keeps our tenants up to date with latest news, including how we've improved services over the past year. This includes our new 24/7 online service 'My Account'...
Local Space recognised for social impact at 2021 RESI Awards
We are delighted to have been Highly Commended in the Social Impact Initiative category at the 2021 RESI Awards! We were recognised for our work over the past 15 years...
Local Space reduce rent by up to 50% for Hackney residents
Local Space sold 24 properties to The London Borough of Hackney this month, resulting in rent drops of an average of 70%, from Local Housing Allowance (LHA) levels to social...
Local Space contractor receives two Newham Business Awards
Congratulations to our contractors Mick’s Furniture Discounts who have won two Newham Business Awards - for Best Customer Service and Best Corporate Responsibility. Mick told us "these two prestigious awards...
Local Space shortlisted for a RESI award for social impact initiative
We’re very excited to announce that Local Space has been shortlisted for the 2021 RESI Awards in the ‘Social Impact Initiative – Residential’ category, in recognition of our significant social...
Residents’ Report 2020/21 out now!
Our Residents' report is produced annually and provides our customers with an insight into our work over the past year, summarises our performance, and outlines what we've got planned for...
Pay your rent and report a repair using our new online service
We are always looking for ways to make it easier for our customers to contact us, so we are pleased to announce that we have launched a new online service...
Local Space secures top credit rating for fifth year in a row
We are pleased to announce that Local Space have secured a top credit rating from Standard & Poors for the fifth year in a row. We are currently the only...
Local Space secures £61 million private placement with MetLife Investment
Local Space has secured a £61 million private placement agreement with MetLife Investment Management as a first step to refinancing loans maturing during the next 4 to 5 years and...
New beginnings with Local Space
Each year we create a Residents’ Report to update our customers about what we have been doing over the last year and why. This report provides updates from key service...
Our Corporate Plan 2020-25 is out now
Our Corporate Plan 2020-25 sets out our strategic intent over the next five years and how we intend to navigate an increasingly complex operating environment to achieve our core social...
Residents’ Report 2019/2020 out now!
Each year we create a Residents’ Report to update our customers about what we have been doing over the last year and why. This report provides updates from key service...
Local Space achieves top credit rating of AA- by S&P Global for fourth year on the run
Local Space celebrates the achievement of an AA- credit rating from S&P on 26 th June 2020 for the fourth year. Local Space remains the only UK Housing association to...
Local Space appoints Victor da Cunha as new Chair
Local Space has recruited Victor da Cunha as their new Chair. Victor is Chief Executive at Curo Group and has over 20 years working in housing in roles such as...
Local Space appoints Josie Parsons as CEO
Josie Parsons has been appointed as the new Chief Executive at Local Space, taking up her new role on 1st October 2019. Josie’s strategic approach is about what we can...
Local Space reaffirmed top credit rating of AA- by S&P Global
Local Space, the only housing association to have a reaffirmed top credit rating of AA- by S&P Global Local Space celebrates affirmed AA- credit rating from S&P on 10...
Local Space increases the number of homes available for London’s homeless
Local Space successful on-going growth programme required additional funding to purchase homes for London’s growing homeless population. Funding Update February 2019 – the details Local Space have reaffirmed...
Local Space awarded top rating for governance & viability by the Regulator for Social Housing
We are very pleased to announce that following our recent stability check by the Regulator for Social Housing, we have been assessed as continuing to meet the highest possible standards...
Local Space retains governance and finance status
London based Local Space housing association has retained its current status of G1 (for governance) and V1 (for financial viability) following a successful in-depth assessment by the social housing regulator....
Corporate Plan 2017/20 published
Local Space is a young organisation at only 11 years old in 2017. However, it is a dynamic and growing organisation using its financial strength and partnership working to provide...
Annual Report 2017 published
Each year we create an annual report to let our residents, partners and other interested people know what we have been doing over the last year and why. In our...
Look out for parcel delivery fraud
Royal Mail and fraud experts have issued a warning over missed parcel delivery cards designed to look like they are from Royal Mail, but which are actually a scam. Action Fraud, the UK's...
Value for money self-assessment published
Local Space is pleased to present its Value for Money Self-Assessment 2017 . Although we are small, we are seen as being innovative and we are growing. We are delighted...
Local Space secures £75m of new funding
Local Space Limited is pleased to announce it has raised £75m for a final maturity of 40 years from a single UK Investor. The facility is made up of...
Important fire safety update
Fire Safety Our thoughts are with all of those who have been affected by the terrible tragedy at Grenfell Tower in West London. Local Space wants to reassure our...
HCA Regulatory Judgement – November 2016
The Homes and Communities Agency publishes regulatory standards that registered rented housing providers must meet and takes a view on how well organisations are doing against these. View the recent judgement here...