Frequently asked questions

Here are questions that people often ask about us.

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Q. Where do we operate?

A. Yorkshire, the North East, the North West, the South East and the East.

Q. Where are our offices?

A. Our main regional offices are in:Bradford, Burnley, Middlesbrough, Camberley, Peterborough and Skipton.

Q. How many properties do we have?

A. 21,000. This includes the stock owned by our merger partners Nene and Peerless Housing Group.

Q. What other companies make up the Group?

A. Accent Community Partnerships Limited, Accent Foundation, Accent Peerless, Accent Project Solutions, Accent Property Solutions, Accent Regeneration, Accent Nene, Rural Solutions

Q. What sort of properties do we have?

A. Affordable housing for rent and sale, sheltered housing, Extra Care accommodation, the Accent Home.

Q. How many staff work for Accent Group?

A. 900

Q. How long have we been established?

A. Since 1966.

Q. What do we mean by Community Investment?

A. As the UK's number one Community Investment Business, we have a passionate aim to create 'sustainable communities.' Our definition of Community Investment does not just include the people who live in an Accent home, but the totality of the community. Our community focus is on the individual and their whole needs. Not just their housing requirements, but their medical, financial, education, security, elder care, child care and the human and digital infrastructure needed to connect the individual and community to their chosen or required support services.

Q. Who do we provide housing for?

A. Families and single people, older people and those with special needs.