Trafford Housing Trust was a housing association based in Trafford. It was acquired by L&Q in 2019.[1] It owned and managed about 9,000 properties.[citation needed] It also provided care and support for disabled people and ran sheltered housing and extra-care homes.[2] It owned Laurus Homes, which still builds affordable homes for sale. It was created by a transfer of housing stock from Trafford Council in 2005.
Matthew Gardiner is the chief executive.[3] Turnover for 2016/7 was £54.4 million, with an operating surplus of £12.4 million. In 2017 it completed a refinancing package of £275 million from Lloyds Bank, BlackRock, the Pension Insurance Corporation and the Yorkshire Building Society. It also has funding from the Greater Manchester Housing Investment Fund.[4]
It has set up a joint venture with Galliford Try to build homes in Partington next to Carrington Moss. About 500 will be sold and 74 will be available for shared ownership or affordable rent.[5]
It set up the award-winning Limelight centreinOld Trafford in 2017.[7]
In 2018 it was part of a scheme with Great Places Housing Group, Trafford Council, and Irwell Valley Homes to turn unoccupied office space into night shelters for homeless people and donated £5,000 for essential items.[8]
