Rentplus UK, the British provider of affordable rent-to-buy homes, has appointed Steve Collins as chief executive with immediate effect.
Collins' previous roles have included senior positions within both the public and voluntary sectors. He is a housing specialist and most recently served as the Homes and Communities Agency’s head of area for the East of England.
'We are delighted to have secured Steve’s appointment. He will add value driving the business forward and ensure continued growth and delivery of Rentplus’ affordable rent-to-buy homes,' commented John Gildersleeve, chairman at Rentplus. 'Steve has a demonstrable track record leading the successful delivery of a number of the Government’s key priority projects and affordable housing programmes including investment across five counties in England.'
Rentplus' CEO for the past three years, Richard Connolly, is retiring and will remain with the company until March 18.
'I am delighted to have secured this very important role and look forward to working with the Rentplus Board and the team to deliver much needed affordable rent-to-buy homes across the country,' said Collins. 'Our ambition is to ensure that privately funded affordable rent-to-buy is included as a mainstream tenure on housing developments. This will ensure broader housing options are available for all and many more working people have a pathway to homeownership.'
