Swansea Constructing Society’s Chief Govt Officer, Alun Williams, has been named the brand new Non-Govt Chair of Swansea-based housing supplier, Coastal Housing Group.
Alun Williams replaces outgoing Non-Govt Chair Roger Williams on the board, who steps down following his 5 years within the place. Alun Williams involves the position at Coastal with huge expertise of the housing and monetary sectors, having just lately been named because the longest at present serving CEO of a constructing society.
Throughout his 21-year tenure on the helm of Swansea Constructing Society, it has change into some of the worthwhile constructing societies of its dimension within the UK, with whole belongings passing the £500 million mark in April 2022. Williams will now play a key position in serving to determine Coastal’s technique, advising on managing and enhancing its providers, and serving to monitor its efficiency with a view to drive steady enchancment for the Group.
Coastal Housing Group is a not-for-profit firm that develops properties and business premises for rental and sale. It’s primarily based at workplaces on Swansea Excessive Avenue however covers areas throughout the South Wales area.
The Group was fashioned in 2008 by means of the merger of Swansea Housing Affiliation and Dewi Sant Housing Affiliation. It at present manages over 5,000 properties throughout Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea, and goals to hire properties for lower than tenants would count on to pay a personal landlord for the same property within the space.
Along with renting properties, the Group additionally develops properties on the market by means of its devoted residence gross sales firm Pennant Houses, providing reasonably priced homeownership choices like Assist to Purchase Wales.
Coastal can also be a big business landlord, offering an rising variety of business premises, like workplaces, pubs, eating places and outlets, to South Wales-based companies, start-up entrepreneurs and nationwide chains.
Alun Williams, new Non-Govt Chair of Coastal Housing Group, stated:
“I’m delighted to be taking over the position of Non-Govt Chair at Coastal Housing Group. I sit up for serving to it proceed its essential work – constructing and renting out housing and business property to the folks of South Wales, and fulfilling the Welsh Authorities plan to construct sustainable, reasonably priced homes for the way forward for Wales.”