Housing Associations are the main providers of new social housing in the UK. Larger organisations such as Ashton Pioneer Homes operate like businesses with paid staff, but are governed by a Board of Management - typically comprising tenants, representatives from Local Authorities, community groups and business people.
Ashton Pioneer Homes is also a Registered Social Landlord (RSL) - the technical name for social landlords that are registered with, and regulated by, the Housing Corporation. Most RSL's are Housing Associations, but there are also trusts, co-operatives and private companies. Although Housing Associations such as Ashton Pioneer Homes are run as businesses, they are strictly not-for-profit - any surplus is reinvested back into the business to maintain existing homes and help finance new services and properties.
