Agudas Israel Housing Association
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Agudas Israel Housing Association, also known by the acronym AIHA, is a Registered Social Landlord providing low-cost rental housing to the Jewish community in London and Salford. It owns and manages more than 500 dwellings.
in the Stamford Hill
area of North London, in the London Borough of Hackney
.
Agudas Israel Housing Association was registered with the Housing Corporation
in 1986 as a BME housing association with the purpose of providing housing for Orthodox Jews. Its activities extend to Haringey
, Barnet
and Salford as well as its base in Stamford Hill. In 2007 it owned more than 500 residential units, many of which were developed with the support of funding from the Housing Corporation.
Agudas Israel’s activities include the provision of supported housing for people with special needs and large housing units for extended families. Its flagship project is Schonfeld Square, a mixed development which incorporates rented housing for families, sheltered accommodation for elderly members of the community and an old-age home. It also owns Beenstock House, a small care home in north Salford
.
It is also responsible for a number of specialist units. These include Beis Brucha, the only Jewish mother-and-baby home in the United Kingdom
, located in Stamford Hill and managed by the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations
.
The association's developments in Salford include rental accommodation and the Beenstock Home for the aged.
AIHA publishes an annual report to its tenants called Botei Yisroel.
According to the Housing Corporation, Agudas Israel Housing Association "demonstrates a good performance by achieving or exceeding its annual targets, maintaining good progress against targets during the year and delivering quality housing that meets our standards". This includes meeting the Decent Homes Standard
.
AIHA is a member of the Solomon Project, a group of six small housing associations dedicated to showing that "small associations can remain responsive to specific needs and client groups while also delivering service excellence at a competitive price".
History
AIHA was set up in 1981 as a campaign organisation to draw attention to the housing problems of the orthodox Jewish communityOrthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
in the Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill is a place in the north of the London Borough of Hackney, England, near the border with Haringey. It is home to Europe's largest Hasidic Jewish and Adeni Jewish community.Stamford Hill is NNE of Charing Cross.-History:...
area of North London, in the London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Hackney
The London Borough of Hackney is a London borough of North/North East London, and forms part of inner London. The local authority is Hackney London Borough Council....
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Agudas Israel Housing Association was registered with the Housing Corporation
Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation was the non-departmental public body that funded new affordable housing and regulated housing associations in England. It was established by the Housing Act 1964...
in 1986 as a BME housing association with the purpose of providing housing for Orthodox Jews. Its activities extend to Haringey
London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...
, Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
and Salford as well as its base in Stamford Hill. In 2007 it owned more than 500 residential units, many of which were developed with the support of funding from the Housing Corporation.
Agudas Israel’s activities include the provision of supported housing for people with special needs and large housing units for extended families. Its flagship project is Schonfeld Square, a mixed development which incorporates rented housing for families, sheltered accommodation for elderly members of the community and an old-age home. It also owns Beenstock House, a small care home in north Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
.
It is also responsible for a number of specialist units. These include Beis Brucha, the only Jewish mother-and-baby home in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, located in Stamford Hill and managed by the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations
Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations
The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations of England was founded in 1926 with the stated mission "to protect traditional Judaism". It acts as an umbrella organisation for the chareidi Jewish community in London and comprises over a hundred synagogues and educational institutions. It is responsible...
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The association's developments in Salford include rental accommodation and the Beenstock Home for the aged.
AIHA publishes an annual report to its tenants called Botei Yisroel.
According to the Housing Corporation, Agudas Israel Housing Association "demonstrates a good performance by achieving or exceeding its annual targets, maintaining good progress against targets during the year and delivering quality housing that meets our standards". This includes meeting the Decent Homes Standard
Decent Homes Standard
The Decent Homes Standard is a technical standard for public housing introduced by the United Kingdom government. It underpinned the Decent Homes Programme brought in by the Blair-Brown government which aimed to provide a minimum standard of housing conditions for all those who are housed in the...
.
AIHA is a member of the Solomon Project, a group of six small housing associations dedicated to showing that "small associations can remain responsive to specific needs and client groups while also delivering service excellence at a competitive price".