News

As of 12 September 2007, IDS have become a Client Associate of the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA). This has been established through partnership with the National Housing Federation. The ECA provide online advice regarding the latest regulations and safety standards for electrical installations. IDS intend to directly employ a full time electrian in the near future.

Oct 12, 2007

We have been informed by 'Achilles' who monitor and award Registered Social Landlords their Client Charter Award Status that IDS has been awarded with a 'Green light', which is the top rating for this award. This is for the period 28 October 2006 - 27 October 2007.

The Client Charter covers areas of contract management / development, safety, consultation, efficiency, equal opportunities, sustainability etc.

2 July 2007

Hackney Council has decided to change the way in which it organises and pays for housing related support offered to elderly people in the Borough. These plans will mean considerable changes to the way support and housing management services are provided at three of IDS’ sheltered housing schemes at Ajex House in Stamford Hill, Clifford Lawton House on Whiston Road, Haggeston and Navarino Mansions, Dalston Lane, Hackney

25 May 2007

IDS guns for it at The Arsenal

Housing Association IDS based its annual staff conference at the Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club.

As well as team games challenging knowledge of the 10 years of the Blair government combined with Arsenal football trivia, the conference considered the challenges of the efficiency agenda and heard the results of the recent IDS tenants’ survey.

27th September 2006

IDS celebrates transfer of engagements from Ajex Housing Association

IDS chose the occasion of its AGM to celebrate the transfer of engagements from Ajex Housing Association and the purchase of Ajex House.

10th August 2006

First family development in Barnet for IDS

IDS, the Jewish specialist housing association, is involved with the development of a stylish complex of 61 apartments in Hendon NW4. Most of the properties are for private sale, however, in line with planning policy there will be an element of affordable housing. IDS will have eight two-bedroom apartments available for rent to families on low incomes and three will be made available to key workers on shared ownership terms.

2nd February 2006

The Underoccupation Cash Incentive Scheme

The London Borough Of Hackney have expanded their cash incentive

scheme to include Housing Association tenants.

IDS tenants who are willing to move to smaller properties can now receive the same priority, grants and rehousing options as council tenants.

(Click on link to find out more).

15th November 2005

We are pleased to report that this years survey revealed that 97.3% of those who responded rated our overall service as either satisfactory or good.

15th November 2005

A new complaints policy and procedure was approved at the Housing Services Committee on 10 November 2005. The new policy is more proactive and enables tenants to complain via telephone, email, fax or in person on their estate or at head office.

September 19, 2005

HIDS achieved national recognition this week when its Youth Engagement Project, “Makin’ It Happen”, won the prestigious iNbiz Race and Diversity Award by a judging panel including 60 housing association residents from across the country.

September 19, 2005

Hackney MPs, Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier, welcomed former and current residents in the celebrations marking the 100-year Centenary of Navarino Mansions in Stoke Newington.

July 22, 2005

Evelyn Court in Hackney, an estate owned and managed by housing association IDS, was host to a summer fun day on the afternoon of Saturday 16th July.

March 14, 2005

Barbara Pekau, 16, has been awarded a Community Champions award of £2,000 on behalf of the youth committee she and other young tenants on IDS estates have recently formed.

Jan 11, 2005

Staff at housing association IDS are coming in early and staying late thanks to a well equipped gym which has been installed at their head office.

Dec 2, 2004

IDS published the results of the initial stage of its Youth Engagement Project last night (1st December).

Young people from the newly formed IDS Youth Committee presented the findings of research they had commissioned themselves interviewing 200 young people and 30 adults on three estates in Hackney.

June 25, 2004

New fresh fruit and vegetables "co-op" in Hackney helps tackle poor health and obesity by providing low cost healthy fruit and vegetables.

June 14, 2004

Diane Abbott, MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, paid a special visit to a new “One O’Clock Club” for under fives which was set up recently by local single mum Olive Aladejare.

Mar 26, 2004

The annual staff conference held at the West Reservoir centre in Hackney at IDS took on a different format this year through the use of a 'drum circle'

Jan 27, 2004

The Audit Commission has awarded IDS the highest rating for overall service with continuous raising of standards a priority.

Dec 29, 2003

New Board members were elected at the Annual General Meeting and subsequently there have been co-options to the Board

Dec 22, 2003

At the December meeting the three representatives elected by the Tenants Forum were co-opted onto the Board of IDS

Sep 4, 2003

Celebrations were held to mark the centenary of Imperial Avenue and Coronation Avenue, IDS' Stoke Newington Estate

Jul 11, 2003

The Chief Rabbi, Dr Jonathan Sacks, opened IDS latest housing development - Abraham Cohen Court- in Beehive Lane, Ilford.

Jul 3, 2003

IDS entered a team in a six-a-side football competition organised as a fund raising event by Maccabi UK

Feb 3, 2003

Baroness Dean, Chair of the Housing Corporation, is to visit schemes recently completed by IDS in Hackney

Dec 24, 2002

IDS will manage the sheltered housing schemes belonging to Otto Schiff Housing Association from the beginning of January 2003.

Oct 3, 2002

50th AGM for IDS coincides with “labour day” and Housing Corporation blow

Sep 25, 2002

Margaret Hartley has been appointed as Resident Scheme Manager at Charlotte Court.

Mar 14, 2002

IDS, the London based housing association with particular expertise in the provision of Jewish housing, has forged a partnership with an Abbeyfield Society to provide a home for 12 elderly Jewish people in Bushey.

Jan 22, 2002

Bernard Myers, former Managing Director of Rothschild Bank, has been elected Chairman of the London-based housing association, IDS.



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