L&Q
London and Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) is a housing association operating in Greater London, South East England and East Anglia, based in Lewisham.[1] L&Q was established in 1963.
History
The Quadrant Housing Association was formed in the London Borough of Greenwich in 1963 when 32 people invested £2 each to create a housing association. In 1973 Quadrant joined forces with another association, London Housing Trust, which had been set up in 1967. The merged organisation was named London & Quadrant Housing Trust.
As of August 2016[update], L&Q is in merger negotiations with East Thames Limited, (formerly East Thames Group)].[2]
Properties
L&Q is the largest landlord in Greater London.[3]
L&Q owns or manages over 70,000 homes in London and other regions of England, with an annual turnover[when?] of £579 million.
Management
David Montague is the Chief Executive and Turlogh O’Brien is the Group Chairman.[4]
References
- ^ The Guardian, http://www.theguardian.com/housing-network/2012/jun/08/london-and-quadrant
- ^ "Press release". 4 August 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ History of L&Q http://www.lqgroup.org.uk/services-for-residents/about-landq/history-of-landq/
- ^ L&Q Financial Statements 2014 http://www.lqgroup.org.uk/_assets/files/Financial-Statements-2014.pdf