About Us
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) is a
membership based provider of social housing. In March 2012,
following a vote of support from tenants, we took over the
ownership of the homes formerly owned by Rochdale
Council. We now own and manage around 13,750 homes in the
borough.
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing is:
- A unique membership based charitable registered provider of
social housing
- A forward thinking and dynamic housing organisation
- The owner and landlord of around 13,700 homes across the
borough
- Run by a board of directors comprising six elected tenant
members, four council members and three independent advisors
- Open, inclusive and friendly - involving customers in all we
do.
What does RBH do?
- Owns and manages around 13,750 homes
- Maintains homes at the Government's Decent Standard and
improves on this standard where possible.
- Builds new homes to meet local housing need through its
charitable subsidiary, Brighter Horizons
- Helps achieve the aims of the Local Strategic Partnership
- Delivers a targeted and customer-focused programme of
environmental works on our estates
- Works actively against anti-social behaviour, financial
exclusion and to improve the quality of life in the borough
- Markets its specialist knowledge/services to external
customers
- Acts as an exemplar provider of housing services in the
sector