About Us
Yorkshire Coast Homes is a charitable organisation known as a housing association. In 2003 Scarborough Borough Council tenants decided to transfer from the local authority to this new, independent organisation. On transfer a full improvement programme was begun to bring the homes up to the Government's Decent Homes standard.
Housing associations operate on a "not for profit" basis so any funds generated through rent go towards providing the services that we offer and any surplus is ploughed back to improve the properties and communities we serve.
Housing associations operate under the guidance of the Department for Communities and Local Government, the Tenant Services Authority and also through inspections conducted by the Audit Commission. These agencies monitor performance and, depending on how successful an association is provide funds to improve services to the existing housing stock; and to build new homes.
