HISTORY OF HAM CLOSE

The current site of Ham Close was Secretts Farm which was demolished in 1958. It was previously Ham Manor Farm. The flats were built by Richmond Council in the early 1960s and there are still a small number of the original tenants living in Ham Close.

 

RHP

RHP is a housing association that was established in July 2000 when Richmond Council transferred all its Council owned housing stock, including Ham Close to the new organisation. They are a not-for-profit organisation that operates with the purpose of providing decent quality, affordable homes and housing related services to people unable to rent or buy in the local private housing market. Their vision is to be one of the best service providers in the UK and an excellent employer.

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Richmond Council

Richmond Council is no longer responsible for the management of social housing – it remains the Strategic Housing Authority and is responsible for assessing the strategic housing needs of the borough and subsequent policy response, including enabling affordable housing delivery and statutory homelessness functions. The Council administers the Richmond Housing Register and also provides statutory services in relation to housing conditions.