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We are governed by a board consisting of Westlea, OCHA and GreenSquare board members, plus independent representatives. We do not directly employ anyone, but contract in services from other members of the GreenSquare Group.
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Our main aim is to maximise income from commercial operations, in order to reinvest in social housing and services.
Oakus was set up by Westlea Housing in 2004 to run its commercial operations. They invested £3.3 million to fund the acquisition of market rent properties and deliver a build for sale programme. We manage market rent properties in Swindon and North Wiltshire.
Since April 2008, with Oxford Citizens Housing Association (OCHA) matching Westlea’s investment, Oakus is a subsidiary of the GreenSquare Group. Through the GreenSquare Commercial Strategy, we are assessing the opportunities to provide new commercial services for peoples’ homes and the open spaces around them.
Although we are a commercial company, we firmly support the ethos behind the social housing work carried out by Westlea and OCHA. We also have a strong sense of corporate responsibility, and believe that we should work in a way
that benefits residents and the local community.We are governed by a board consisting of Westlea, OCHA and GreenSquare board members, plus independent representatives. We do not directly employ anyone, but contract in services from other members of the GreenSquare Group.
