Category: Property management
13 December 2022 | Guardian stories, Property management
Our long-term meanwhile project with Peabody in Thamesmead
Since 2015, Dot Dot Dot have collaborated with Peabody during their 10-year regeneration project by securing 120 flats in Thamesmead with socially-minded property guardians. Throughout this partnership, we have endeavoured to explore how we can best benefit the Thamesmead community. As we ask each of our guardians to volunteer 16 hours of their time a month to a good cause, we have an invaluable resource that can be directed to local community projects.
29 September 2022 | Property management
Dot Dot Dot’s approach to pricing the homes we offer
At Dot Dot Dot, our purpose is to provide well-managed, inexpensive homes to people who want to volunteer for good causes. So setting the prices our residents pay for their housing is crucial to our social impact model as well as our business model, and we think about it carefully.
29 July 2022 | Property management, Property owner case studies
Providing property peace of mind for Shepherds Bush Housing Group in Uxbridge
In 2019, we brought property guardianship to the London Borough of Hillingdon. Through our partnership with Shepherds Bush Housing Group, whose mission it is to provide safe, affordable homes across west London, we continue to secure 14 flats in Uxbridge. Since the project began, these properties have provided low-cost housing for 31 guardians who volunteer for good causes in the area.
20 July 2022 | Property management
Providing live-in security for Women’s Pioneer Housing
Women’s Pioneering Housing is a social housing provider for women. With a rich feminist history and over a century of experience, they are a leading voice for women’s housing, and actively work to highlight gender inequality in the sector. Having worked successfully with us in the past, Women’s Pioneer Housing has appointed Dot Dot Dot… Read More
24 May 2022 | Property management
Supporting regeneration in Oxford, the city of dreaming spires
In July 2019, we agreed with A2Dominion, a housing association with a social purpose, to secure vacant flats on an estate in Oxford during a regeneration project. Our extensive experience of working within regeneration schemes and our ability to tailor our approach as required meant that we were well-prepared to be the strategic partner that A2Dominion needed.
31 March 2022 | Property management
Why we’re increasing our guardians’ licence fees
Back in early 2020 we were due to roll out increases to licence fees across our portfolio…and then Covid-19 hit. We explain why we’re now increasing our guardians’ licence fees, the factors we take into account when setting our fees, and the rules and requirements that we maintain in order to make guardianship viable and effective.
22 March 2022 | News and features, Property management
How we work with LB Brent to turn empty flats into inexpensive homes in Queen’s Park
The regeneration of South Kilburn in Queen’s Park is a 15-year project aiming to deliver over 2,400 new homes as part of a sustainable and mixed neighbourhood. Flats are vacated in phases to prepare blocks for demolition. However, leaving them empty can risk them becoming the target of anti-social behaviour or can mean maintenance issues that could affect existing residents aren’t spotted.
3 March 2022 | Property management, The Dot Dot Dot story
Dot Dot Dot and LB Brent turn empty flats into inexpensive homes in South Kilburn
Empty flats in a housing estate scheduled for demolition as part of a major regeneration programme are now inexpensive homes for people who volunteer, thanks to a new partnership between Dot Dot Dot and the London Borough of Brent.
25 February 2022 | Property management, The Dot Dot Dot story
How we work with housing associations
Our work with housing associations began back in 2011, when Andrea Baker, Poplar HARCA’s Director of Housing and Corporate Services, met Dot Dot Dot founder Katharine Hibbert. Since then, we have partnered with over 20 housing associations across England, most often in regeneration contexts, to secure empty buildings with property guardians, and we still work with Poplar HARCA today.
23 February 2022 | Property management, The Dot Dot Dot story
Helping clients weather a perfect storm
With rising costs and reduced resources, it can be hard for property owners to invest any time in considering the best option for their empty buildings. Yet just a little bit of work up front will reap great financial and social benefits once properties are under our management, explains Dot Dot Dot CEO, Mark Ackroyd.
13 December 2022 | Guardian stories, Property management
Our long-term meanwhile project with Peabody in Thamesmead
Since 2015, Dot Dot Dot have collaborated with Peabody during their 10-year regeneration project by securing 120 flats in Thamesmead with socially-minded property guardians. Throughout this partnership, we have endeavoured to explore how we can best benefit the Thamesmead community. As we ask each of our guardians to volunteer 16 hours of their time a month to a good cause, we have an invaluable resource that can be directed to local community projects.
29 September 2022 | Property management
Dot Dot Dot’s approach to pricing the homes we offer
At Dot Dot Dot, our purpose is to provide well-managed, inexpensive homes to people who want to volunteer for good causes. So setting the prices our residents pay for their housing is crucial to our social impact model as well as our business model, and we think about it carefully.
29 July 2022 | Property management, Property owner case studies
Providing property peace of mind for Shepherds Bush Housing Group in Uxbridge
In 2019, we brought property guardianship to the London Borough of Hillingdon. Through our partnership with Shepherds Bush Housing Group, whose mission it is to provide safe, affordable homes across west London, we continue to secure 14 flats in Uxbridge. Since the project began, these properties have provided low-cost housing for 31 guardians who volunteer for good causes in the area.
20 July 2022 | Property management
Providing live-in security for Women’s Pioneer Housing
Women’s Pioneering Housing is a social housing provider for women. With a rich feminist history and over a century of experience, they are a leading voice for women’s housing, and actively work to highlight gender inequality in the sector. Having worked successfully with us in the past, Women’s Pioneer Housing has appointed Dot Dot Dot… Read More
24 May 2022 | Property management
Supporting regeneration in Oxford, the city of dreaming spires
In July 2019, we agreed with A2Dominion, a housing association with a social purpose, to secure vacant flats on an estate in Oxford during a regeneration project. Our extensive experience of working within regeneration schemes and our ability to tailor our approach as required meant that we were well-prepared to be the strategic partner that A2Dominion needed.
31 March 2022 | Property management
Why we’re increasing our guardians’ licence fees
Back in early 2020 we were due to roll out increases to licence fees across our portfolio…and then Covid-19 hit. We explain why we’re now increasing our guardians’ licence fees, the factors we take into account when setting our fees, and the rules and requirements that we maintain in order to make guardianship viable and effective.
22 March 2022 | News and features, Property management
How we work with LB Brent to turn empty flats into inexpensive homes in Queen’s Park
The regeneration of South Kilburn in Queen’s Park is a 15-year project aiming to deliver over 2,400 new homes as part of a sustainable and mixed neighbourhood. Flats are vacated in phases to prepare blocks for demolition. However, leaving them empty can risk them becoming the target of anti-social behaviour or can mean maintenance issues that could affect existing residents aren’t spotted.
3 March 2022 | Property management, The Dot Dot Dot story
Dot Dot Dot and LB Brent turn empty flats into inexpensive homes in South Kilburn
Empty flats in a housing estate scheduled for demolition as part of a major regeneration programme are now inexpensive homes for people who volunteer, thanks to a new partnership between Dot Dot Dot and the London Borough of Brent.
25 February 2022 | Property management, The Dot Dot Dot story
How we work with housing associations
Our work with housing associations began back in 2011, when Andrea Baker, Poplar HARCA’s Director of Housing and Corporate Services, met Dot Dot Dot founder Katharine Hibbert. Since then, we have partnered with over 20 housing associations across England, most often in regeneration contexts, to secure empty buildings with property guardians, and we still work with Poplar HARCA today.
23 February 2022 | Property management, The Dot Dot Dot story
Helping clients weather a perfect storm
With rising costs and reduced resources, it can be hard for property owners to invest any time in considering the best option for their empty buildings. Yet just a little bit of work up front will reap great financial and social benefits once properties are under our management, explains Dot Dot Dot CEO, Mark Ackroyd.
