Our strengths lie in working in partnership with other organisations to deliver added value to help us deliver more together. We are collaborative, innovative and enjoy working with organisations that share our values. We’re open to new ways of maximising financial and social returns in order to give back to the whole community.
Hart Homes
Hart Homes is a joint venture between Clarendon Living and Watford Borough Council, which offers a pioneering approach to addressing housing need. It has been created to develop and manage quality homes for people in Watford and the surrounding areas. Together we are aiming to build more than 550 homes over the next five years, with more than 450 homes already in the pipeline.
Three Rivers Homes
We are currently developing 33 residential apartments on the former site of the Grapevine pub in South Oxhey through a joint venture with Three Rivers District Council. These homes represent the first of a programme of projects in the Three Rivers area. This new development will offer five homes for shared ownership.
Hertsmere Living
In 2022, we agreed to form a new joint venture with Hertsmere Borough Council.
The plans mean that a number of social and affordable homes currently under construction will be transferred to the joint venture company on completion, and that the council will permanently retain nomination rights over those properties, ensuring that they go to those most in need.
Utilising Watford Community Housing’s expertise in developing affordable housing, the partnership also aims to ensure that more affordable homes are delivered at other potential sites across the borough.
Home ownership or private rental is out of reach for a significant proportion of the borough’s residents. According to September 2020 data from the Local Housing Need Assessment, Hertsmere households must earn at least £67,000 to afford to buy a property and £34,400 to rent privately. However, the lower quartile income level for Hertsmere’s population is just £25,300.