Big stock swap brings services closer to home 

Moat’s director of new initiatives and regeneration, Dave Hill


Moat and A2Dominion have carried out a significant housing stock swap. Moat has gained nearly 200 homes in our Kent and East Sussex heartlands, in return for homes in North West London, an area where we have relatively few homes and no plans to develop more.

The swap means residents of both associations will gain from having important management and maintenance services based much closer to their homes, resulting in better customer service, while local authority partners will see a simplification of their relationships with local associations. For Moat and A2Dominion it means better concentration of stock and more cost effective housing management.

Moat’s director of new initiatives and regeneration, Dave Hill, says: “Everyone understands that stock rationalisation can be an effective tool for improving customer service and value for money. But swaps are technical and complex, involving difficult decisions around valuations, grant levels provided to the original homes and a host of other factors. Relatively few planned swaps happen in the end.

“In this instance, there was excellent co-operation between the two associations in the interests of the residents involved. We are very happy with the result. This is part of our strategy of improving our concentration of homes and focusing on areas of strength to ensure we create sustainable communities for the future.”