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100 _aRoberts, Gwyn
245 _aLiving large
260 _c2005
490 _aProperty Week
_v 70(22) 3 June 2005, 48-49(2)
520 _aExamines the accelerating trend of mergers between housing associations in a market place where size offers the best chance of securing funding, a trend mirroring the acquisition strategies evident in the house builders' sector. These larger associations are ostensibly striving after economies of scale through increased production and cheaper procurement and are aiming to demonstrate the required increased efficiency following the Gershon Review into public-sector waste. Discusses the benefits of consolidation in its various forms but suggests that the Housing Corporation should monitor this development carefully. Table covers England's top 10 housing associations.
590 _aIKA210605
650 _aGERSHON REVIEW
690 _aPROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
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